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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. What does William James state is discernible in mental or moral attitudes?
(a) History.
(b) Family.
(c) Culture.
(d) Character.

2. Within the Erikson's system of the self-concept, what is produced by the ego?
(a) Self-respect.
(b) Self-loathing.
(c) Self-representation.
(d) Self-preservation.

3. In terms of Erikson's theory of individual development, what is required in order to transcend toward individuality?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Identity.
(c) Family support.
(d) Meditation.

4. Where does Erikson feel our self representations stem from?
(a) Parents.
(b) History.
(c) Psychosocial crises of childhood.
(d) Future prospects.

5. During the third stage of Erikson's theory of development, what may occur if an individual's initiatives or attempts at something continually fail?
(a) Sense of guilt.
(b) Identity confusion.
(c) Compulsions.
(d) Sense of independence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Erikson suggest women are more passive than men?

2. How does Erikson think ideologies should be filled?

3. Since there were few empirical studies, how did Erikson's study individuals?

4. What does Erikson suggest occurs in institutionalized settings such as a hospital with regard to identity?

5. What two components within Erikson's theory are important for youth to base their identities on?

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