Lesson 1-Your College Years III. Erickson's Theory of Developmentalstages Basic Theory Babies are born with some basic capabilities and distinct temperaments But they go through dramatic changes on the way to adulthood and old age According to psychologist Erik H. Erikson, each individual passes through eight developmental stages W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Lesson 1 – Your College Years III. Erickson’s Theory of Developmental Stages Basic Theory: Babies are born with some basic capabilities and distinct temperaments. But they go through dramatic changes on the way to adulthood and old age. According to psychologist Erik H. Erikson, each individual passes through eight developmental stages. To be continued on the next page