Jane Loevinger ’s Theory of Ego Development
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Hyuk Rae Roh
Who is Jane Loevinger?
1918-2008 A development
psychologist (human development)
A theory of personality
Theory of ego development
Human development
The scientific study of systematic psychological changes
Includes adolescence and adult development, aging, and the entire life span
cognitive development informs several applied fields
A theory of personality
a branch of psychology
Personality
The major theories include dispositional
Three emphasis
1. construct a coherent picture of a person 2. personality as the study of individual
differences 3. human nature
Theory of ego development
identified 10 stages in the formation of the EGO
begins in infancy with understanding AUTONOMOUS SELF Relationship with Erik Erikson’s theory
QUIZ~~!!!!!QUIZ~~!!!!!QUIZ~~!!!!!QUIZ~~!!!!!
** 1. When was she born? February 6. 1918 .
** 2. What is her basic Theory? Ego Development Theory.
** 3. How many emphasis in theory of personality ?
Three emphasis.
** How many stages did she identify in theory of EGO DEVELOPMENT?
10 stages.
** Who was the psychologist that Jane Lovinger was influenced by?
Erik Erikson
THE END.THE END.