Compare and contrast Erikson's psychosocial theory with Freud's psychoanalytic theory

What will be an ideal response?

A good answer would include the following key points:
• Both Freud and Erikson were proponents of the psychodynamic perspective of development.
• Behavior was believed to be motivated by inner forces or memories of which a person has little awareness or control.
• Both theories have had difficulty in being backed up with subsequent research and were focused on a limited male population.
• Freud and Erikson differed in that Freud believed development was relatively complete by adolescence, while Erikson suggested that growth continued throughout the life span.
• Freud focused on psychosexual development.
• Erikson focused on psychosocial development that encompasses change in our interactions with one another and ourselves as members of society.