Psychosocial Development Erikson, (1902-194), concluded that a humans development is determined genetically and that in order to move through each stage of development than they must be biologically, socially and psychologically ready. Erikson believed that the child’s genes resembled a timetable and it is this genetic timetable that determines the child’s stages of development. ‘Erikson extended this principle to social and psychological growth; it is human nature to pass through a predetermined sequence …showed first 75 words of 1665 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1665 total…identity requires not only feeling separate from others, but also knowing how one appears to the rest of the world. Dramatic bodily changes seriously affect these aspects of identity and represent a considerable challenge in adaptation for even the most well adjusted young person. Consequently, the timing of the adolescent growth spurt may have an important effect on the adolescent’s self-concept, especially self-esteem’. Sighted in, ‘Psychology The Science of Mind and Behaviour’, Gross, (R), (1996).