Activity 13.
Analysis
Write your own life story using the stages of psychosocial development as framework. Go through
each stages 1 to 6. Ask information from your parents and other significant persons in your life.
I was born on 25th of March, 1996. I am the youngest daughter out of the three children in my
family. Being the youngest child, I got more pampered and taken care of compared to my two
siblings. My mom said that even our neighbors loved to take care of me. I got all the love and care I
needed that’s why it is easier for me to trust people around me.
I was raised by my parents to become contented and thankful in everything that we have. My
mom said that I do not force them to buy me toys or things I want when I know that we don’t have
money. My parents let me to play games with my cousins and also with our neighbors. I am a behave
and silent kid, sometimes I just wanted to observe and watch the children in our backyard to play.
When I started schooling, I always wanted my parents to be there outside our classroom and
when I didn’t saw them, I cry the whole time of our class. Until one day, my father wrapped me in a
blanket and hang me in our roof and that’s the time that I convinced myself to go to school alone
because my parents needed to work for our needs.
During childhood, I am a competitive child in school. I always wanted to graduate with
honors because I know that my parents are happy every time I have medals and ribbons during
recognition. I always dream to become a teacher that time and even in our playtime we used to play
“teacher-teacheran” with my playmates and I am their teacher.
As time goes by, dreams and priorities are changed. Before, I only think of how I can escape
to sleep in the afternoon to play with my friends but this time, there are challenges and decisions that
I need to consider. During this stage, taking up the course I didn’t want is a big challenge for me. I
took up civil engineering course because my sister wants me to and according to her I can earn big
money when I graduated and it is easier for me to find opportunities abroad.
I am taking up the additional units for teacher to fulfill the dream I always wanted since I was
a kid. I also dream to have my own house and family whenever I am ready.
Activity 14. Reflection
Indicate how often each statement applies to you by using the following scale.
1 – Never applies to you
2 – Occasionally or seldom applies to you
3 – Fairly often applies to you
4 – Very often applies to you
Stage 1 – Trust vs. Mistrust Score
Stage
1 1.3 –I feel
Initiative vs. Guilt
pessimistic about the future of humankind Score
2
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I feel prepared
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take aproblems
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canwhat I want
be solved. 33
21 3.12. I feel
I am hesitant
filled to try out a with
with admiration new human
way of kind
doing something 22
22 4.13. I am confident
People in carrying out my plans to a successful conclusion
can be trusted 22
32 5.14. I feel
I feel what happens
optimistic about to
myme is a result of what I have done
future 23
1 score
Total 15. When I have
in stage 1 difficulty in getting something right, I give up 212
Total score in stage 3 11
Stage 2 – Autonomy vs. shame and Doubt Score
2 6.
Stage 4 –When people
Industry vs.try to persuade me to do something I don’t want to,
Inferiority 2
Score
I refuse
1 16. When people look at something I have done, I feel embarrassed 2
1 7. After I have a decision, I feel I have made a mistake 2
2 17. I get a great deal of pleasure from working 2
1 8. Am unnecessarily apologetic 2
1 18. I feel too incompetent to do what I would really like to do in life 2
1 9. I worry that my friends will find fault with me 2
1 19. I avoid doing something difficult because I feel I would fail 2
3 10. When I disagree with someone, I tell them 3
3 20. I feel competent 3
Total score in stage 2 11
Total score in stage 4 11
Stage 5 – Identity vs. Identity diffusion Score
1 21. I wonder what sort of person I really am 2
2 22. I feel certain about what I should do with my life 2
0 _ 23. My worth is recognized by others 0
3 24. I feel proud to b a sort of person I am 3
2 25. I am unsure as to how people feel about me 1
Total score in stage 5 8
Stage 6 –Intimacy vs. Isolation Score
1 26. I feel that no one has ever known the real me 2
2 27. I have a feeling of complete “togetherness” with someone 2
1 28. I feel it is better to remain free than to become committed to marriage 2
for life
3 29. I share my private thoughts with someone 3
1 30. I feel as though I am alone in the world 2
Total score in stage 6 11
Scoring: Scores from each sub-stage range from 0-15. With high scores reflecting greater
strength on a particular personality dimension.
1. The response to item 1 should be reversed (0=3; 1=2;2=1;3=0)
Then added to the numbers given in response to items 2.3.4.& 5 to obtain a trust score.
2. Responses to items 7, 8, & 9 should be reversed and added to items 6 & 10 to assess
autonomy.
3. Answers to 12 & 15 should be reversed and added to items 11, 13 & 14 to measure
initiative.
4. Answers to 16, 18 &b19 should be reversed and then added to 17 & 20 to calculate
industry.
5. Responses to 21 & 25 must be reversed and added to 22, 23 & 24 to obtain a measure
of identity.
6. Answers to 26, 28 and 30 are to be reversed and added to 27 & 29 to obtain a measure
of intimacy.
Now you know your strength and weaknesses in a particular dimension. Answer the following to
come up to your analysis of yourself. (Activity 3.D)
1. Which virtue are you strong, and which are you weak?
I am strong in Trust vs. Mistrust and weak in Identity Vs. Identity Diffusion.
2. What will you do with your strong points and with your weak points?
I continue to develop myself in terms of my strong points and mostly to my weak
points.
3. What have you found about yourself?
I found out that it can be really hard not to worry what other people think about you.
Wanting to be liked, and approved of, and smiled at, and applauded is a fairly basic
need among modern humans, especially those who have their actual basic needs
already met. When you're getting all of those much-wanted things, it's fabulous. You
should most definitely let the love and support of family, friends, and romantic
partners build you up and make you feel good and cared for, because that's how that's
intended to go. Those people, the ones who you already know love and support you,
are typically not the people whose opinions you agonize over. Even when they do
disagree with you, if they really love you, it will always be with your best interests at
heart, even if it's not expressed in completely constructive ways all the time. It's okay
to sometimes be at odds with the people you love. And the only person you need to be
true to in your life is yourself.
Activity 15. Analysis
Ryan, 17, has been saving up money to buy a ticket for this concert of rock band. His parents
have discouraged him from going as the concert will surely be a rowdy crowd. The band is
notorious for having out-of control audience who somehow manages to get drunk and stoned
during the concert. Ryan agreed not to watch anymore. But a day before the concert, Nic, the 15
year old brother of Ryan, saw a corner of what appeared to be a concert ticket showing in the
pocket of Ryan’s bag. Nic examined it and confirmed it was indeed a ticket. Looking at Ryan’s
bag, Nic also found an extra shirt and 2 sticks of marijuana. So he figured Ryan will go to the
concert after all. That night, Ryan told his parents that he was spending tomorrow night at a
classmate’s house for a school requirement. Then later that evening, he told Nic of his plan to go
to the concert. Nic didn’t say anything, but he found it difficult to sleep that night thinking
whether to tell their parents or not.
Questions:
1. If you were Nic what would you do?
I will tell our parents that Ryan will go to a concert.
2. Why would you choose to do that? What were the things you considered in deciding
what to do?
I will do it because it is the right thing to do and to have no regrets at the end. In
deciding, I consider the safety of Ryan and also the feelings of our parents afterwards.
3. Examine the answers you gave, compare it the responses provided and analyse your
level of morality. Write a reflection paper about your discovery of yourself.
Stage 5 – “Yes I will tell because Ryan might be hurt or get in trouble and his welfare is
our priority”.
Stage 6 – “Yes I will tell because lying is always wrong and I want to be true to what I
believe in.”
Because of so much negativity around us, we may begin to believe and accept that we are
less caring. When I am young, I am just concerned about the material things or the
reward that I would get from telling or not telling the truth but as I grow older, I realized
that the life of the person you love is the most important thing to consider and no material
things can replace it. We must learn to love and care for each other without limits.
