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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 does Viorst explain we are trying to accomplish when we try to "undo' the separation from our mother?
2. "Our conscience is our _____________ installed in our mind."
3. While in the hospital, a little boy who was set on fire by his mother is crying for whom?
4. Which well-known psychologist noted that if a child can fight a sibling and win, he becomes a fighter. However, if he is not allowed to win, he will often not compete later in life?
5. In the example of a woman dreaming of a German Nazi officer, she is really associating with what?
Short Essay Questions
1. When a child sees a mother as all-good or all-bad, how can this affect their future relationships?
2. According to psychoanalyst Margaret Mahler, what is our "psychological birth" ?
3. How does the author propose that some men compensate for their envy of a woman's ability to have children?
4. Using an example from the book, describe ways in which the Oedipus complex can play out in the lives of adults.
5. What does our superego have to do with resolving the Oedipus complex?
6. Why does sibling rivalry tend to diminish with age?
7. Why were Hansel and Gretel so close to each other relationally?
8. Why did Art Buchwald, journalist and friend of the author, say that he understands about "scars on the brain"?
9. Why do children experience sibling rivalry?
10. What happens when we do not behave in accordance with our conscience?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chapter 15 talks about the "corporate characteristic" of families, specifically mentioning the Bachs and the Kennedys. Explore this idea of family identity and myths. Using support from the book, in what ways is it helpful for families? In what ways could it be problematic? Consider your own experience and whether your family or friends' families have a "corporate characteristic."
Essay Topic 2
Chapter 11 details the positive and negative aspects of our dreams and fantasies. Compare and contrast fantasy versus reality using ideas from the book. How are they similar? How are they different? Do they serve the same purpose?
Essay Topic 3
Using support from the book, discuss whether the differences between males and females are innate or cultural.
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