At what Jungian stage could Betty be placed? Why? How do Jung’s stages compare with those of Erikson?

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Answer 1

Betty could be placed in the “Old Age” stage of Jung’s because of her age (68), although she doesn’t necessarily show the decrease in consciousness that is representative of this stage. She is, however, contemplating her life, which is representative of this stage as well as Erikson’s mature adulthood stage.
Jung’s stages vary from Erikson’s in both number and emphasis; Erikson’s are more numerous and emphasize social influences much more than do Jung’s. They also vary in that, according to Erikson, a crisis occurs at each stage that needs to be resolved. This is not true in Jung’s conceptualization of stages. Finally, the two theories vary in that Erikson suggested that each stage could be resolved either positively or negatively (or with a combination of positive and negative experiences). Jung’s stages, for the most part, simply document what many experience at that particular time of life. The two sets of stages, however, are similar in that both discussed adulthood in much more detail than did many other theorists.