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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Erikson warn the reader not to expect any solid development of mythology in terms of integrating the work on identity over the past two decades?
(a) It will only cause more identity confusion.
(b) They cannot be integrated.
(c) The world changes too quickly.
(d) It is too complex to understand.

2. What was Shaw exposed to as a child?
(a) Music making.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Mental illness.

3. Because the terms "identity" and "identity crisis" are used in such a variety of situations, what have these terms become?
(a) Coined.
(b) Ritualized.
(c) Embedded in society.
(d) Well-defined.

4. The ________ cannot coexist with the increase in advances in a technologically led culture?
(a) The combination of individuality and the community.
(b) True identity formation of ego.
(c) The dislike of regimentation and military enthusiasm.
(d) Conformity of one.

5. According to Erikson, what does totalitarianism require of society?
(a) A sense of legitimacy of state power.
(b) A combination of identities.
(c) Conformity.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Erikson, how long does it take for identity to develop?

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

3. According to Erikson, what is the third stage of development?

4. During Erikson's final stage of development, individuals having a sense of Generativity may engage in what type of activities?

5. In the beginning of the 20th century, what demonstrated the possibility to destroy human kind?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Erikson use child training to describe group identity formation?

2. What does Erikson suggest that historical periods usually offer a limited number of models in order to develop identity?

3. What is Erikson suggest that the Western sense of identity has been weakened?

4. Considering Erikson's theory of identity development, how does the parent's tendency to remain stuck in adolescents affect youth's identity development?

5. What does Erikson suggest is immune to the failure of ego synthesis?

6. Considering group identity developing, in light of Erikson's stages of development, how do individuals make group decisions in order to ease the pressures of making difficult decisions?

7. What is the role of ideologies and identity development?

8. According to Erikson's discussion in Chapter 4, how might a culture contribute to identity confusion?

9. Why did William James refer to psychology as morbid psychology?

10. How does Erikson think acute identity confusion manifests?

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