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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, Foundations and Observation, during his discussion on group identity, what group of people does Erikson observe group changes to make his point?
(a) Blacks.
(b) Middle class Whites.
(c) The Aztec Indians.
(d) The Sioux Indians.

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

3. After James' long identity crisis, what did he decide to be?
(a) Self-governing.
(b) A psychologist.
(c) Dependant on society.
(d) Antisocial.

4. What does George Bernard Shaw despise?
(a) His adolescence.
(b) His family's snobbery.
(c) Psychology.
(d) His family history.

5. What style of identity combines medieval conception of community with modern disobedience and nonviolence?
(a) Individual.
(b) Conformity.
(c) Peacenik.
(d) Anarchy.

6. In the early 20th century, totalitarian disposition is best understood as what?
(a) The self as separate from others.
(b) Community needs.
(c) A universal human related to all parts of human nature.
(d) It was not understood at all.

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

8. What aspects of Freud's theory of development does a functional ego integrate?
(a) Biological and psychosexual.
(b) Psychosocial and biological.
(c) Psychosocial and psychosexual.
(d) Social and environmental.

9. What does Erikson's theory suggest concerning how children gain a sense of what their adult identities should be?
(a) Learning about being an adult.
(b) Watching TV.
(c) It comes natural.
(d) By looking to community members.

10. What does Erikson state that childhood and youth predispose men to?
(a) Confused identities.
(b) Structure.
(c) Totalitarianism.
(d) Childlike wonder.

11. According to Erikson, how long does it take for identity to develop?
(a) 30 years.
(b) Identity if formed at birth.
(c) A lifetime.
(d) 5 years.

12. How does Erikson suggest men were able to end the adolescent process?
(a) Develop an adult identity.
(b) Subordinate their childhood identities to a new identity.
(c) Get a job.
(d) Get married.

13. During the fourth stage of Erikson's theory of development, what occurs when an individual is successful?
(a) Feelings of guilt.
(b) Feelings of industry.
(c) Feelings of superiority.
(d) Feelings of independence.

14. What is present within each period of Erikson's theory of identity development?
(a) Social conflict.
(b) Identity confusion.
(c) Distinct processes.
(d) Inner and outer conflict.

15. In the beginning of the 20th century, what demonstrated the possibility to destroy human kind?
(a) Individuality.
(b) Pseudospecies.
(c) Negative identity formation.
(d) Peaceniks.

Short Answer Questions

1. That does introjection mean in terms of Erikson's stages of identity development for groups other than the majority?

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

3. According to Erikson in Chapter 2, what does personal identity focus on?

4. How the James decide he could strengthen his ego?

5. Considering Erikson's stages of identity development, how long does a six stage of identity development last?

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