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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 is the definition of "identity" subject to?
2. What does William James state is discernible in mental or moral attitudes?
3. What does George Bernard Shaw despise?
4. Considering Erikson's theory of groups identity development, what type of group demands does ego identity help balance?
5. In developing Erikson' theory of group identity, what two processes must the ego consist of that assist in defining both body in community membership?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Erikson state that he cannot accept Freud's notion that neurotic conflict is not different from normative conflict?
2. How do parents trigger transference in the formulation of evil ego identity as children move through Erikson's developmental stages?
3. What is Erikson suggest that the Western sense of identity has been weakened?
4. How does Erikson use child training to describe group identity formation?
5. Why is a feeling of wholeness by the final stages of Erikson's identity development necessary in creating a positive identity?
6. What does Erikson suggest should our implicit scheme include in addition to growth?
7. What are some unique characteristics discussed at the beginning of Chapter 4 concerning George Bernard Shaw?
8. 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?
9. What does Erikson suggests will happen if the youth do not grow up?
10. What was Freud's focus of theorizing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 6, Erikson and presents a case in a judge and a "smart alecky" adolescent. Describe the possible identities of each player, the judge and adolescent, based on their actions and according to Erikson stereotype and the development.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Explain how the ego, the Id, the superego and environment are counterweights of each other and how they work together in identity formation. Include in your discussion the notion of "I" and what effect "I" has on these elements of identity.
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