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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Erikson suggest offers simplified perspectives in order to avoid confusion of societal beliefs and goals?
2. According to Erikson in terms of active identity formation individual who now can say they know where they are going, what has occurred?
3. What does Erikson believe is an intrinsic part of maturation?
4. Erikson feels that Freud's intellect is a gift that stems from what?
5. What does George Bernard Shaw despise?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did William James refer to psychology as morbid psychology?
2. Why is a feeling of wholeness by the final stages of Erikson's identity development necessary in creating a positive identity?
3. 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?
4. What was Freud's focus of theorizing?
5. According to Erikson's discussion in Chapter 4, how might a culture contribute to identity confusion?
6. How do parents trigger transference in the formulation of evil ego identity as children move through Erikson's developmental stages?
7. What are some unique characteristics discussed at the beginning of Chapter 4 concerning George Bernard Shaw?
8. What does Erikson mean by the term psychosocial moratorium?
9. How does introjection help the ego grow in Erikson's theory of identity development?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Erikson suggests that there are a number of economic and practical reasons to focus on women's position in the world. Discuss what these economic and practical reasons may be and how they affect the position of women in today's world
Essay Topic 2
Erikson's discussion on the differences of identity between youth today and those of 20 years ago focuses on the fact that today's youth may suffer more identity crisis than those of the past. Provide evidence from the reading that support this theory. Based on the reading, what factors do you feel play a major role in today's youth being unable to effectively form a positive self identity? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Erikson discusses his stages of development and intermingles Freud's stages of development throughout this discussion. Compare and contrast these two psychologists stages of development and provide an explanation on which you think is more valid today. Use the book to support your answer.
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