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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, the author discusses another "necessary loss." Which one is it?
(a) The limitations imposed on us due to our being male or female.
(b) The loss of our heterosexuality.
(c) That we must let go in order to love.
(d) The loss of the exclusive love of our mother.

2. According to Viorst, what are we all striving to be?
(a) A separate self.
(b) A well-adjusted adult.
(c) Someone who makes our mother proud.
(d) A narcissist.

3. Friends and intimate partners are considered what?
(a) Two different types of relationships.
(b) A rare phenomenon found only in humans.
(c) One and the same.
(d) The true test of a good marriage.

4. According to Chapter 6, is sibling rivalry normal and universal?
(a) Only in the United States.
(b) Only in industrialized nations.
(c) Ten out of ten psychoanalysts answer yes.
(d) It depends on the parenting style.

5. "It is __________ to grow up."
(a) Tough.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Fun.
(d) Depressing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Repression, reaction formation, isolation, and denial are all mechanisms of defense against what?

2. According to Viorst, in what way do we primarily form our self-identity?

3. According to Chapter 8, it is believed that girls have a greater _______________ ability as opposed to boys.

4. How does Viorst purport that we form an identification of "I"?

5. According to Viorst, how often do families discuss sibling rivalry?

(see the answer key)

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