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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 aspect of life does Erikson suggest women suffer over excessively?
2. What does Erikson propose reflects the body, personality, and social roles of the person?
3. According to Erikson's theory, what is psychologically different between males and females?
4. What is the critical stage of Erikson's theory of development where women develop their female identity?
5. How is identity diffusion manifested during the adolescent stages of Erikson's theory of identity development?
Short Essay Questions
1. What aspects are involved in defining the ego?
2. What does Erikson think is different about the male and female focus of identity?
3. In referring to Erikson's theory of racial identity development, how are the negative self images of minorities unintentionally reinforced by the majority?
4. What is unique about a revolution or awareness of identity as discussed by Erikson in chapter eight "Race and Wider Identity"?
5. Rather than suggesting modern youth pathological what does Erikson youth to understand?
6. According to Erikson what is necessary for a woman to form her identity?
7. The why does Erikson feel that anatomy is destiny?
8. What does Erikson mean when he refers to the adaptive ego?
9. What does Erikson think is the driving force for the more inclusive identity?
10. Why does Erikson believe political underground groups often target youth?
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 importance of using case history to develop a theory of identity. Is this method valid? Why or why not? What other methods could be used in developing valid theory of identity development?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Erikson suggest that true intimacy can only occur after positive identity formation? What does this theory suggest about intimacy as a whole? What is the counterpart of intimacy and how does this play into the concept of intimacy and identity formation?
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