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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. Based on Freud's theory of identity, Ego identity results in two actions, one of which is synthesizing the frontiers of the ego; what is the other action?
3. What does Erikson propose reflects the body, personality, and social roles of the person?
4. What are two characteristics of women that Erikson presents in Chapter 7?
5. Considering Erikson's theory of group identity development, what are cultures often led to do concerning their values?
Short Essay Questions
1. The why does Erikson feel that anatomy is destiny?
2. Why does Erikson's notion of identity resistance often occur and therapy?
3. What does Erikson mean when he refers to the adaptive ego?
4. What aspects are involved in defining the ego?
5. What resulted from Marx-Freud polarization?
6. What is the overriding issue concerning Erikson's proposal of ideologies and identity development?
7. Why does Erikson think that biology is shallow and inaccurate?
8. What is unique about a revolution or awareness of identity as discussed by Erikson in chapter eight "Race and Wider Identity"?
9. What does Erikson think is the driving force for the more inclusive identity?
10. Why does Erikson feel it is necessary to explore emotional reactions and resistance in terms of women's position in the world?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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