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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 is one example that Erikson provides for the notion of "evil ego identity"?
2. What does Erikson suggest society's child training systems does for the uniqueness of society?
3. What is the core part of identity formation that cannot be separated from this formation?
4. According to Erikson, what is the third stage of development?
5. During the process of Erikson's stages of identity development, what will depend on the total process of identity development?
Short Essay Questions
1. When does Erikson state, concerning James and Shaw, that the adolescent process ended?
2. What does Erikson suggests will happen if the youth do not grow up?
3. What is Erikson suggest that the Western sense of identity has been weakened?
4. What is the role of ideologies and identity development?
5. How does Erikson think acute identity confusion manifests?
6. What does Erikson mean by the term psychosocial moratorium?
7. What is Erikson state that he cannot accept Freud's notion that neurotic conflict is not different from normative conflict?
8. What was Freud's focus of theorizing?
9. Why did William James refer to psychology as morbid psychology?
10. What is Erikson feel that the process of identity formation is the process of increasing differentiation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the history of race identity development in America and provide an explanation of the current state of minority identity development.
Essay Topic 2
In discussing the development of identity, Erikson briefly mentions the problem of early childhood development and the high presence of female teachers. Why is this situation problematic? What might teachers do to reduce problems in development during this time?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 6, Erikson and presents a case in a judge and a "smart alecky" adolescent. Describe the possible identities of each player, the judge and adolescent, based on their actions and according to Erikson stereotype and the development.
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