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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 Erikson state is difficult for black mothers in terms of their children?
(a) Let them go through the stages of development.
(b) Allow them to search for their own identity.
(c) Keep them educated.
(d) Teach them about identity.

2. What does Erikson feel an inclusive identity is contained in?
(a) Modern religion.
(b) Technology.
(c) Education.
(d) Modern society.

3. Interpreting Freud's theory, what does Erikson feel occurs when the ego resists integrating into new environments?
(a) Identity confusion.
(b) Identity resistance.
(c) Identity loss.
(d) Identity displacement.

4. How does man quantify attributes of himself philosophically and psychologically in terms of Erikson's views of identity development?
(a) Uses the words I and self.
(b) Understands the whole society.
(c) Accepts imperfections.
(d) Uses the words Us and We.

5. Based on Erikson's studies, what directly influences the egos process of self integration?
(a) Self.
(b) Historical reality and context.
(c) Society.
(d) Family.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Erikson's ideologies of youth fulfilled?

2. What do the elements of the self produce in light of Erikson's theory of identity development?

3. What are women isolated by during Erikson's stages of identity development?

4. What are two characteristics of women that Erikson presents in Chapter 7?

5. What type of groups, as proposed by Erikson, often play on the various needs of youth?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to post-Freudian theory, how is culture developed around women?

2. Why does Erikson believe political underground groups often target youth?

3. What does Erikson think is the driving force for the more inclusive identity?

4. What role does the psychoanalyst play in helping an individual in terms of developing identity according to the theory set forth by Erikson?

5. What is the difference between the Ego and "I"?

6. Why does Erikson think that biology is shallow and inaccurate?

7. In referring to Erikson's theory of racial identity development, how are the negative self images of minorities unintentionally reinforced by the majority?

8. What resulted from Marx-Freud polarization?

9. According to Erikson what is necessary for a woman to form her identity?

10. What does Erikson mean when he refers to the adaptive ego?

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