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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 elements of Erikson's theory must be balanced in order to avoid obsessiveness and relativism?
(a) Morals.
(b) Priorities.
(c) Ideals.
(d) Family.

2. Where does Erikson feel ego strength some from in youth?
(a) Confirmation of individuality.
(b) Parents.
(c) Confirmation of conformity.
(d) Community.

3. What type of self is clear when examining Freud's dreams?
(a) Open-minded self.
(b) Confident self.
(c) Suppressed self.
(d) Identified self.

4. According to Erikson, what action by youth may lead to dangerous behaviors?
(a) Doubting elders.
(b) Thinking they know everything.
(c) Not seeking support during identity development.
(d) Trying to gain independence.

5. How does Erikson feel the majority of women react to feminists?
(a) Revert to old ways.
(b) Weakly.
(c) With indifference.
(d) Strongly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Erikson state the ego is in that it knows and understands where it wants to go?

2. Where does Erikson feel our self representations stem from?

3. What according to Erikson, what involves testing, selecting, and integrating self images?

4. How does Erikson suggest men were able to end the adolescent process?

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?

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