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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. During the process of Erikson's stages of identity development, what will depend on the total process of identity development?

2. What example does Erikson use in Foundations of Observation to clarify the disintegration of ego synthesis?

3. What is the definition of "identity" subject to?

4. What is the core part of identity formation that cannot be separated from this formation?

5. What does Erikson's theory suggest concerning how children gain a sense of what their adult identities should be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Erikson suggest that understanding identity requires understanding the development of identity?

2. Why is a feeling of wholeness by the final stages of Erikson's identity development necessary in creating a positive identity?

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

4. What does Erikson suggests will happen if the youth do not grow up?

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

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

7. According to Erikson's discussion in Chapter 4, how might a culture contribute to identity confusion?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Erikson's theory of identity development valid? Provide examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history of race identity development in America and provide an explanation of the current state of minority identity development.

Essay Topic 3

Erikson titles Chapter 5 "Theoretical Interlude." For literary standpoint as well as instructional standpoint what is the purpose of Chapter 5? How this stopping the flow of information to discuss theory helps the readers better understand Erickson's few of identity development?

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