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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Race and Wider Identity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Erikson use as an example to discuss the identity of blacks?
(a) Freud.
(b) Martian Luther King.
(c) C.S. Lewis.
(d) W.E.B. DuBois.

2. In light of Erikson's view on identity development within communities, what must communities recognize in youth?
(a) Their energy.
(b) Their rebellion.
(c) Their lack of identity.
(d) Their identity.

3. As discussed in Chapter 2, who is able to trigger transference of models of identity formation within younger members of society?
(a) Self.
(b) Parents.
(c) Church leaders.
(d) Peers.

4. According to Freud, what is the second stage of identity development called?
(a) Phallic stage.
(b) Oral stage.
(c) Anal stage.
(d) Latent stage.

5. For women, as proposed by Erikson, when does adulthood begin?
(a) When they have children.
(b) When they get married.
(c) With the capacity to give and receive love.
(d) When they turn 18 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. In discussing Freud's views on group identity, what does Erikson state is a major cause in identity becoming frustrating and disintegrated?

2. According to Freud, what is the third stage of development called?

3. What term does Erikson use to mean the factor that serves to integrate a person toward a common societal goal?

4. What do youth recognize the need for during Erikson's stages of identity development?

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

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