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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 feel the biological process of psychoanalysis has become?

2. How is Erikson's theory of identity consciousness overcome?

3. How is identity diffusion manifested during the adolescent stages of Erikson's theory of identity development?

4. What, according to Erikson, is destructive for blacks?

5. What does Erikson suggest might save blacks from having to integrate their identities based on their own decision to do so?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Erikson believe political underground groups often target youth?

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

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

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

6. What does the process of identity confirmation include?

7. How does Erikson propose a sketch of psychopathology can help make sense of a new identity?

8. What resulted from Marx-Freud polarization?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role has psychology played throughout history in defining identity in developing theories of identity development? How are past theories concerning identity development still relevant today?

Essay Topic 2

Is identity formation guaranteed with age? If yes, discuss the result of identity formation on the elderly? If no, discuss what is necessary for this process to occur?

Essay Topic 3

This book was originally published in 1968, concerning Erikson's views on women, their position in the world, and identity development, are these you still relevant and practical in today's society? Provide support for your answer.

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