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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. What does the success of identification during Erikson's stages of development depend on?
(a) It is society specific.
(b) Interacting with trustworthy models.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Parental support.

2. At what stage in Erikson's theory of development may an individual begin to lose confidence or identity and enter period of listlessness?
(a) Intimacy vs. isolation.
(b) Autonomy vs. shame.
(c) Generativity vs. stagnation.
(d) Industry vs. inferiority.

3. What does George Bernard Shaw despise?
(a) His adolescence.
(b) His family history.
(c) His family's snobbery.
(d) Psychology.

4. According to Freud, what is the first stage of identity development called?
(a) Oral stage.
(b) Anal stage.
(c) Phallic stage.
(d) Latent stage.

5. What term does Erikson use to mean the factor that serves to integrate a person toward a common societal goal?
(a) Ego identity.
(b) Group identity.
(c) Gender identity.
(d) Sexual identity.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Erikson, what stage is highly dependent on and individuals and ability to gain acceptance?

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

3. When does Erikson feel individuals develop trust?

4. According to Erikson, what is the second stage of identity development?

5. What does William James state is discernible in mental or moral attitudes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Erikson think acute identity confusion manifests?

2. What does Erikson suggest is immune to the failure of ego synthesis?

3. How do parents trigger transference in the formulation of evil ego identity as children move through Erikson's developmental stages?

4. What is Erikson suggest it is a good thing that the term crisis no longer means solely a bad event?

5. How do social scientists attempt to narrow the term identity down?

6. What are some unique characteristics discussed at the beginning of Chapter 4 concerning George Bernard Shaw?

7. According to Erikson's discussion in Chapter 4, how might a culture contribute to identity confusion?

8. When does Erikson state, concerning James and Shaw, that the adolescent process ended?

9. What does Erikson mean by the term psychosocial moratorium?

10. What is the role of ideologies and identity development?

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