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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Identity Confusion in Life History and Case History.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What may be gained as an individual enters Erikson's final stage of development when their overall development has been positive and healthy?
(a) Reflection.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Peace.
(d) Hopelessness.

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) Demanding and authoritative.
(c) Straightforward and never-ending.
(d) Weak and meaningless.

3. What does Erikson feel happens when a healthy personality deals with conflict?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Their identity becomes confused.
(c) They lose their identity.
(d) They actively master the situation.

4. According to Erikson, what is the second stage of identity development?
(a) Trust vs. mistrust.
(b) Initiative vs. Guilt.
(c) Autonomy vs. shame.
(d) Intimacy vs. isolation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Erikson state are not constantly bolstered, an idea that is contrary to popular belief?

2. 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?

3. What does it mean when the author states, "to review the concept of identity"?

4. In the beginning of the 20th century, what demonstrated the possibility to destroy human kind?

5. What aspects of Freud's theory of development does a functional ego integrate?

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