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

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

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

4. What is one thing that Erikson states comes with each stage of identity development?
(a) An emotional separation.
(b) Understanding of self.
(c) A widening social radius.
(d) Closing off of society.

5. What does it mean when the author states, "to review the concept of identity"?
(a) Sketch its history.
(b) Give a lecture.
(c) Disprove identity.
(d) Write an outline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Concerning Erikson's theory, when identity development is negative, what type of personalities may occur during the second stage of development?

2. What do most new generations confront as a result of scientific and technological changes?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Erikson suggest that the development of trust or mistrust in the first age and identity development is the cornerstone of an individual's personality?

3. What is Erikson suggest it is a good thing that the term crisis no longer means solely a bad event?

4. How do parents trigger transference in the formulation of evil ego identity as children move through Erikson's developmental stages?

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

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

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

8. What is Erikson feel that the process of identity formation is the process of increasing differentiation?

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

10. According to Erikson, why might it be petty to attempt to define "identity" or "identity crisis"?

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