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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 type of groups, as proposed by Erikson, often play on the various needs of youth?
(a) Community organizations.
(b) Schools.
(c) Parents.
(d) Political undergrounds.

2. What does Erikson state the ego is in that it knows and understands where it wants to go?
(a) Introspective.
(b) Forward looking.
(c) Whole.
(d) Intelligent.

3. How does feminists often react during times of identity development and social change, as proposed in Erikson's theory?
(a) Strongly.
(b) Revert to old ways.
(c) With indifference.
(d) Weakly.

4. The oppression of blacks, according to Erikson has done what to the mother-father presence?
(a) Created identity diffusion.
(b) Nothing significant.
(c) Created an imbalance.
(d) Created identity confusion.

5. In Chapter 8, what does Erikson suggest is a natural characteristic of identity?
(a) Territorial.
(b) Individual.
(c) Controversial.
(d) Fluid.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does man quantify attributes of himself philosophically and psychologically in terms of Erikson's views of identity development?

2. What do youth desire as they go through Erikson's stages of identity development?

3. What is the critical stage of Erikson's theory of development where women develop their female identity?

4. What does Erikson feel one must explore in a discussion of women that may block meaningful discussion?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. According to post-Freudian theory, how is culture developed around women?

4. What is the overriding issue concerning Erikson's proposal of ideologies and identity development?

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

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

7. What does the process of identity confirmation include?

8. What aspects are involved in defining the ego?

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

10. What does Erikson mean when he refers to the adaptive ego?

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