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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. According to Erikson in Chapter 2, what does personal identity focus on?
(a) Unconscious feelings.
(b) Conscious feelings.
(c) Place in society.
(d) Feelings of others.

2. What type of groups, as proposed by Erikson, often play on the various needs of youth?
(a) Schools.
(b) Community organizations.
(c) Parents.
(d) Political undergrounds.

3. What does Erikson state that the self-concept of self esteem is tied to?
(a) Environment.
(b) Parents.
(c) Identity.
(d) Biology.

4. What does Erikson feel has barker elements that may not be wholly sincere?
(a) Oppression of women.
(b) Identity of women.
(c) Emancipation of women.
(d) Helpless feelings of women.

5. What elements does Erikson suggest can be caused by the demand to develop a distinct identity?
(a) Ego strength.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Split identities.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the discussion in Chapter 2, the process of the ego helps individuals maintain their personalities and what type of fashion?

2. What must occur for an individual to move from one stage of development to the next in Erikson's theory of development?

3. When does Erikson feel individuals develop trust?

4. How does man quantify attributes of himself philosophically and psychologically in terms of Erikson's views of identity development?

5. What does Erikson suggest society's child training systems does for the uniqueness of society?

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