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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Theoretical Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Erikson, what does totalitarianism require of society?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A sense of legitimacy of state power.
(c) A combination of identities.
(d) Conformity.

2. The ________ cannot coexist with the increase in advances in a technologically led culture?
(a) True identity formation of ego.
(b) The dislike of regimentation and military enthusiasm.
(c) Conformity of one.
(d) The combination of individuality and the community.

3. As discussed in Chapter 2, who is able to trigger transference of models of identity formation within younger members of society?
(a) Church leaders.
(b) Parents.
(c) Peers.
(d) Self.

4. In Chapter 2, what does Erikson feel about how psychologists treat social dynamics and external social elements?
(a) As keys to social competence.
(b) As deep rooted elements of social identity.
(c) The coexist.
(d) As surface events.

5. What does Erikson feel about psychoanalysts' use of biology?
(a) It has not place in the study of identity.
(b) It is innovative.
(c) Shallow and inaccurate.
(d) It is important to the study of identity.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the fourth stage of Erikson's theory of development, what occurs when an individual is successful?

2. Why does Erikson warn the reader not to expect any solid development of mythology in terms of integrating the work on identity over the past two decades?

3. What does Shaw find his childhood exposures to have been?

4. What style of identity combines medieval conception of community with modern disobedience and nonviolence?

5. As discussed by Erikson in Chapter 2, what occurs when a system either biological or social malfunctions?

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