As Jose develops a sense of industry, he will feel confident in his abilities to achieve goals. According to Erikson's theory, there are 8 stage of psychological development of a human being. A child learn different ability in each stage of life. These 8 stage are:
So, between the age 5-12, a child possess stage of Industry vs. Inferiority. Industry means Competency or Successful in Skills. In contrary, Inferiority results due to failures. If a child is guided and encourage to learn, and praised by people, they develop a sense of pride or industry. But, if a child is not encourage or promote at this stage, a sense of inferiority develops.
