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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 are women isolated by during Erikson's stages of identity development?

2. What does Erikson suggest occurs in institutionalized settings such as a hospital with regard to identity?

3. How does Erikson feel the majority of women react to feminists?

4. What does Erikson state the ego is in that it knows and understands where it wants to go?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Erikson feel it is important to have a clear identity when one has numerous options for identity available?

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

4. What does the process of identity confirmation include?

5. What is unique about a revolution or awareness of identity as discussed by Erikson in chapter eight "Race and Wider Identity"?

6. What are the characteristics of youth leaders, in terms of Erikson's theory?

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

8. What does Erikson think is the driving force for the more inclusive identity?

9. Why does Erikson feel it is necessary to explore emotional reactions and resistance in terms of women's position in the world?

10. What is Erikson feel that terms such as "I" or "self" are confusing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

In the prologue, Erikson discusses the story about an old man who vomits daily. What is the significance of this story in terms of this man's identity? How can the story be used to further define or explain identity of an individual or culture?

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