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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Foundations in Observation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What style of identity combines medieval conception of community with modern disobedience and nonviolence?
(a) Individual.
(b) Anarchy.
(c) Conformity.
(d) Peacenik.

2. What does Erikson state that childhood and youth predispose men to?
(a) Confused identities.
(b) Structure.
(c) Totalitarianism.
(d) Childlike wonder.

3. 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?
(a) They cannot be integrated.
(b) It will only cause more identity confusion.
(c) The world changes too quickly.
(d) It is too complex to understand.

4. Considering the relationship between personal and historical identity formation, how can this relationship be described?
(a) Psychosocial relativity.
(b) Psychosomatic confusion.
(c) Genetic relativity.
(d) Ancestral relativity.

5. In order to create a positive ego what does Erikson state must be tested?
(a) Ability for introspection.
(b) Current reality against identity.
(c) Mental acuity.
(d) Current intelligence and identity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freud's consciousness of inner identity include?

2. Considering Erikson's theory of groups identity development, what type of group demands does ego identity help balance?

3. As discussed in Chapter 1, what first lead to the scientific mythology of the mind?

4. In terms of Erikson's theory of individual development, what is required in order to transcend toward individuality?

5. As discussed in Chapter 2, who is able to trigger transference of models of identity formation within younger members of society?

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