1. What does Erikson state youth need so they do not languish in a strictly episodical conscious expansion?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Understanding of the past.
(c) Leadership that can be resistant.
(d) A set of guidelines for identity.

2. As discussed in Chapter 1, what first lead to the scientific mythology of the mind?
(a) Interest in technology.
(b) Understanding of neurons.
(c) The mentally ill.
(d) The newness of man's self awareness.

3. What did Shaw convinced himself he was?
(a) A complete outsider.
(b) A genius.
(c) A leader.
(d) A helper.

4. What was Shaw exposed to as a child?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Music making.

5. According to Erikson, what is the third stage of development?
(a) Trust vs. mistrust.
(b) Intimacy vs. isolation.
(c) Initiative vs. guilt.
(d) Autonomy vs. shame.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What type of self is clear when examining Freud's dreams?

3. How the James decide he could strengthen his ego?

4. According to Erikson in terms of active identity formation individual who now can say they know where they are going, what has occurred?

5. What does Erikson state that childhood and youth predispose men to?

(see the answer key)

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