Industry versus Inferiority refers to a conflict in middle childhood centered around lack of support for industrious behavior, which can result in feelings of inferiority. It is the fourth stage of psychosocial development in Erikson's theory, occurring in middle childhood. Mastery of tasks leads to a sense of industry, whereas failure produces feelings of inferiority.

Related Articles

Industry vs. inferiority (5-12 yrs) at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■■
Industry vs. inferiority (5-12 yrs) : Industry vs. inferiority (5-12 yrs) refers to the 4th stage of . . . Read More
Generativity vs. stagnation (25-65 yrs) at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■■
Generativity vs. stagnation (25-65 yrs) : Generativity vs stagnation (25-65 yrs) refers to the 7th stage . . . Read More
Life-cycle forces at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
Life-cycle forces refer to one of the four (4) or five (5) basic forces of development that reflects . . . Read More
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt (1-3 yrs) at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt (1-3 yrs) : Autonomy vs. shame and doubt (1-3 yrs) refers to the 2nd stage . . . Read More
Feelings of inferiority at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
Feelings of inferiority is a term which according to Adler are those feelings that all humans try to . . . Read More
Initiative vs. guilt (3-5 yrs) at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
Initiative vs. guilt (3-5 yrs) : Initiative vs. guilt (3-5 yrs) refers to the 3rd stage of Erik Erikson's . . . Read More
Intimacy vs. isolation (young adult) at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
Intimacy vs. isolation (young adult) : Intimacy vs. isolation (young adult) refers to the 6th stage of . . . Read More
Control at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Control is a term which refers to physical device that allows for a human operator to interact with a . . . Read More
Marital schism at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Marital schism is defined as a situation in which one parent tries to undermine the worth of another . . . Read More
Psychic determinism at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Psychic determinism refers to a major assumption of Freudian Theory that holds that everything one does . . . Read More