Identity, Youth, and Crisis Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter 4, Identity Confusion in Life History and Case History)

This test consists of 15 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What type of self is clear when examining Freud's dreams?
a) Open-minded self.
b) Identified self.
c) Suppressed self.
d) Confident self.

2. What are two characteristics Erikson applies to the task of the ego in order to maintain and organize its existence?
a) Ceaseless and essential.
b) Straightforward and never-ending.
c) Demanding and authoritative.
d) Weak and meaningless.

3. What does William James state is discernible in mental or moral attitudes?
a) Character.
b) Family.
c) Culture.
d) History.

4. As discussed in Chapter 1, what first lead to the scientific mythology of the mind?
a) The newness of man's self awareness. (read more)