| Life Stage | Primary Task |
|---|---|
| Infancy (birth to 1 year) | Basic trust versus mistrust |
| Toddlerhood (1 to 2 years) | Autonomy versus shame and doubt |
| Early childhood (3 to 6 years) | Initiative versus guilt |
| Middle childhood (6 years to puberty) | Industry versus inferiority |
| Adolescence (teens into twenties) | Identity versus role confusion |
| Young adulthood (twenties to early forties) | Intimacy versus isolation |
| Middle adulthood (forties to sixties) | Generativity versus stagnation |
| Late adulthood (late sixties and beyond) | Integrity versus despair |
Table 1.2 Belsky, Experiencing The Lifespan, 4e © 2016 Worth Publishers | |