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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 9, what feeling could be fear of the loss of our own love?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Shame.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Guilt.

2. Viorst states, "All of us, to some degree, are _______________."
(a) Primarily sexual.
(b) Asexual.
(c) Homosexual.
(d) Bisexual.

3. Why does Viorst think some people fear success?
(a) They fear being more successful than the opposite sex parent.
(b) They fear the responsibility that comes with success.
(c) They fear punishment from the rival parent.
(d) They fear retaliation from siblings.

4. Which character claimed that, "I am a part of all that I have met."
(a) Homer.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Ulysses.
(d) Orion.

5. The idea that we are all in love with the parent of the opposite sex is known as what?
(a) The Oracle complex.
(b) The Oedipus complex.
(c) The Odysseus complex.
(d) The Electra complex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Winnicott argues that denying _____ prevents "the developing child from facing and learning to tolerate" this emotion in themselves.

2. What is the name of the personality that evolves when a child cannot trust their own feelings and takes on the personality traits of others?

3. Some primitive tribes have allowed their men to express what sort of envy?

4. Sibling rivalry tends to do what as we get older?

5. According to Chapter 7, what destroys the innocence of the family bond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when we do not behave in accordance with our conscience?

2. Using an example from the book, describe ways in which the Oedipus complex can play out in the lives of adults.

3. Describe repetition compulsion and what we may be trying to accomplish through it.

4. Growing up means what, according to Chapter 10?

5. Why is Chapter 1 entitled, "The High Cost of Separation"?

6. Why do psychologists think the "Mommy and I Are One" experiments worked?

7. Discuss some of the means, covered in Chapter 2, by which we attempt to restore oneness with our mothers.

8. What support does Viorst give to the Cinderella Complex?

9. Viorst lists many things that healthy adults know. Name two.

10. According to Chapter 9, what kind of person lacks guilt?

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