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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 suggest is in the domain of the inter agency that produces a coherent existence?
(a) Biology.
(b) Ancestors.
(c) Environment.
(d) The ego.

2. According to Erikson, how are oppressed groups' negative identities confirmed?
(a) When majorities recognize their oppression.
(b) When minorities recognize they are oppressed.
(c) By their actions.
(d) When majorities deny their oppression.

3. How does man quantify attributes of himself philosophically and psychologically in terms of Erikson's views of identity development?
(a) Uses the words I and self.
(b) Accepts imperfections.
(c) Understands the whole society.
(d) Uses the words Us and We.

4. What is the critical stage of Erikson's theory of development where women develop their female identity?
(a) When they have children.
(b) When they get married.
(c) This never fully forms.
(d) When they leave the family.

5. What does Erikson risk in plotting a new course of understanding regarding identity and ego development?
(a) Offending other scientists.
(b) Finding the truth.
(c) Being one sided.
(d) There are no risks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Erikson feel the majority of women react to feminists?

2. For women, as proposed by Erikson, when does adulthood begin?

3. In order to successful integration to occur what does Erikson feel must fit together?

4. What does Erikson suggest defines much of a woman's identity?

5. Where does Erikson feel ego strength some from in youth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Rather than suggesting modern youth pathological what does Erikson youth to understand?

2. Why does Erikson think that biology is shallow and inaccurate?

3. According to Erikson, why are youth so sensitive to the identities of the past?

4. According to Erikson, why is preoccupation with identity the symptom of alienation?

5. What does Erikson think is different about the male and female focus of identity?

6. What are the characteristics of youth leaders, in terms of Erikson's theory?

7. What is the difference between the Ego and "I"?

8. What resulted from Marx-Freud polarization?

9. In Chapter 5, why has Erikson replace the term identity confusion with identity diffusion?

10. The why does Erikson feel that anatomy is destiny?

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