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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Foundations in Observation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of the 20th century, what demonstrated the possibility to destroy human kind?
(a) Individuality.
(b) Peaceniks.
(c) Negative identity formation.
(d) Pseudospecies.

2. Considering the relationship between personal and historical identity formation, how can this relationship be described?
(a) Genetic relativity.
(b) Psychosocial relativity.
(c) Ancestral relativity.
(d) Psychosomatic confusion.

3. Why does Erikson warn the reader not to expect any solid development of mythology in terms of integrating the work on identity over the past two decades?
(a) It is too complex to understand.
(b) They cannot be integrated.
(c) The world changes too quickly.
(d) It will only cause more identity confusion.

4. Where does the process of identity formation began?
(a) As an adolescent.
(b) As a young adult.
(c) As a toddler.
(d) With mother and baby.

5. What is the core part of identity formation that cannot be separated from this formation?
(a) Collectivism.
(b) Peace of mind.
(c) Authority acceptance.
(d) Individuality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Considering Erikson's theory of groups identity development, what type of group demands does ego identity help balance?

2. As discussed in Chapter 1, what first lead to the scientific mythology of the mind?

3. According to Erikson, what does totalitarianism require of society?

4. Because the terms "identity" and "identity crisis" are used in such a variety of situations, what have these terms become?

5. What is the definition of "identity" subject to?

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