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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Womanhood and the Inner Space.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is identity diffusion manifested during the adolescent stages of Erikson's theory of identity development?
(a) Long adolescent moratorium.
(b) Short adolescent moratorium.
(c) Strong identity.
(d) No adolescent moratorium.

2. What does Erikson risk in plotting a new course of understanding regarding identity and ego development?
(a) Being one sided.
(b) Offending other scientists.
(c) Finding the truth.
(d) There are no risks.

3. According to Freud, what is the second stage of identity development called?
(a) Anal stage.
(b) Phallic stage.
(c) Latent stage.
(d) Oral stage.

4. For women, as proposed by Erikson, when does adulthood begin?
(a) When they get married.
(b) When they turn 18 years old.
(c) When they have children.
(d) With the capacity to give and receive love.

5. During the Erikson's second stage of development, what does the individual gain when identity has developed in a healthy manner?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Confidence and control over himself.
(c) Mental development.
(d) Independence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What elements of Erikson's theory must be balanced in order to avoid obsessiveness and relativism?

2. According to Erikson, what must be understood in order to define the ego?

3. What do environmental counterweights of identity help explain in terms of Freud's theory of identity?

4. What aspect of life does Erikson suggest women suffer over excessively?

5. How does Erikson feel adults eventually settle on an identity?

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