| Age | Virtues | Psycho Social Crisis | Significant Relationship | Existential Question | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infant -18 months | Hopes | Trust vs. Mistrust | Mother | Can I Trust The World? | Feeding, Abandonment |
| 18 month-3 years | Will | Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt | Parents | Is It Ok To Be Me? | Toilet Training, Clothing Themselves |
| 3-6 years | Purpose | Initiative vs. Guilt | Family | Is It Ok For Me To Do, Move and Act? | Exploring, Using Tools or Making Art |
| 6-12 years | Competence | Industry vs. Inferiority | Neighbors, School | Can I Make It In The World Of People And Things? | School, Sports |
| 12-19 years | Fidelity | Identity vs. Role Confusion | Peers, Role Model | Who Am I? What Can I Be? | Social Relationships |
| 19-40 years | Love | Intimacy vs. Isolation | Friends, Partners | Can I Love? | Romantic Relationships |
| 40-65 years | Care | Generativity vs. Stagnation | Household, Workmates | Can I Make My Life Count? | Work, Parenthood |
| 65-and on | Wisdom | Ego Integrity vs. Despair | Mankind, My Kind | Is It Ok To Have Been Me? | Reflection on Life |
