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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19- Gender and Human Development over the Lifespan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pearson says when orphans get to the point where they refuse to be rescued, they struggle to gain something. What do they struggle to gain?
(a) Independence.
(b) Money.
(c) Fame.
(d) Power.

2. How does Pearson describe negative aspects of the characteristic ways a personality interacts with the world?
(a) As a rainbow.
(b) As a black hole.
(c) As a shadow.
(d) As an aura.

3. In the "old times," what role does Pearson say the husband played in a family?
(a) Giver.
(b) Ruler.
(c) Follower.
(d) Warrior.

4. According to Pearson, which archetype abandons all possessions to seek mystical ecstasy?
(a) Fool.
(b) Magician.
(c) Orphan.
(d) Ruler.

5. How many types of people does Pearson write about in this book?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what is a type of disinterested love for ideas or different qualities, love for beauty, truth, mankind or even for God?

2. When does Pearson say the seeker archetype becomes important in a person?

3. Which of Pearson's archetypes decide how to conduct the entire person?

4. Which of Pearson's archetypes cheers the older person as he takes himself less seriously?

5. Who does Pearson say is the traditional caregiver of the family?

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