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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. Which person coined the phrase Cinderella Complex?

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

3. Viorst feels that in adulthood we may seek out the wanted parent in an effort to do what?

4. According to Viorst, siblings destroy our dream of what?

5. At what age do we develop the superego?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do we have fantasies?

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

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

4. How does the author propose that some men compensate for their envy of a woman's ability to have children?

5. Briefly describe the difference between infantile love, immature love, and mature love.

6. Despite a constant desire for independence, why do young children keep coming back to their mothers?

7. Why does J.D. Salinger's character from The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, not want to grow up?

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

9. Denying hate prevents what, according to Winicott?

10. According to Freud, what is the age of latency?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What important steps in human development take place at middle age? Discuss how we continue to define who we are through this process.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the six types of friends outlined in Chapter 12. What are they named, what are their characteristics, and how are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Examining the many negative traits of marriage discussed in Chapter 13, arrive at a personal conclusion as to whether the marriage relationship is worth the effort or not. Support your stance with examples from the book and your real life experiences.

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