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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. What must occur for an individual to move from one stage of development to the next in Erikson's theory of development?
(a) He must feel safe.
(b) He must be invited.
(c) He must mast the previous stage.
(d) It is a natural process.

2. Erikson feels that Freud's intellect is a gift that stems from what?
(a) Good genes.
(b) A strong identity.
(c) A good education.
(d) A hostile limitation of opportunities.

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

4. What might gaining a stronger self identity correspond to in relation to the majority of the population?
(a) Emancipation from society.
(b) Totalitarianism.
(c) A strong societal bond.
(d) Anarchy.

5. Concerning Erikson's theory, when identity development is negative, what type of personalities may occur during the second stage of development?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Compulsive.
(c) Antisocial.
(d) Maladaptive behaviors.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Erikson feel individuals develop trust?

2. What does Erikson state that childhood and youth predispose men to?

3. What does Erikson believe is an intrinsic part of maturation?

4. During the fourth stage of Erikson's theory of development, what occurs when an individual is successful?

5. Erikson states that we deal with the process located in the core of the individual and where else?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is a feeling of wholeness by the final stages of Erikson's identity development necessary in creating a positive identity?

2. What does Erikson mean by the term psychosocial moratorium?

3. What are some unique characteristics discussed at the beginning of Chapter 4 concerning George Bernard Shaw?

4. What does Erikson feel is significant about the adolescent identity crisis?

5. Why might it be reasonable to think pathological and developmental aspects of identity?

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

7. What was Freud's focus of theorizing?

8. 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?

9. According to Erikson, what is our earliest undifferentiated sense of identity?

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

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