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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 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.

2. In Chapter 2, what does Erikson feel about how psychologists treat social dynamics and external social elements?
(a) As keys to social competence.
(b) As surface events.
(c) As deep rooted elements of social identity.
(d) The coexist.

3. Where does the process of identity formation began?
(a) With mother and baby.
(b) As a young adult.
(c) As a toddler.
(d) As an adolescent.

4. Why was Erikson so impressed with Shaw?
(a) He did not care what others thought.
(b) He developed a good theory of development.
(c) He was very intelligent.
(d) He could integrate the complex elements of life.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does George Bernard Shaw despise?

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

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

4. What is one thing that Erikson states comes with each stage of identity development?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Erikson state that he cannot accept Freud's notion that neurotic conflict is not different from normative conflict?

3. What does Erikson suggest should our implicit scheme include in addition to growth?

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

5. How do social scientists attempt to narrow the term identity down?

6. Why does Erikson suggest that the second stage of identity development is a period of letting go?

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

8. According to Erikson, why is early adolescents signified by feelings of initiative or guilt?

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

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

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