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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 6, is sibling rivalry normal and universal?
(a) Only in industrialized nations.
(b) Ten out of ten psychoanalysts answer yes.
(c) Only in the United States.
(d) It depends on the parenting style.

2. Marvin and _______ experience great physical discomfort because of their unconscious guilt.
(a) Sarah.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Donna.
(d) Ellie.

3. Freud said that every dream contains what?
(a) Truth.
(b) A wish.
(c) A cat.
(d) Pain.

4. De-identification can help siblings feel superior in different ways, but it can also lead to what negative result?
(a) It can result in negative personality traits such as pride, arrogance, or narcissism.
(b) It can leave one child overshadowed by the other.
(c) It can impose limitations on our talents and interests.
(d) It can lead to competition in those different areas.

5. What does the author state that extended separation from a mother can cause a child?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Pain and permanent damage.
(c) A good chance to socialize with other people.
(d) A sense of independence.

6. Chapter 11 discusses our what?
(a) Fantasies.
(b) Perception of reality.
(c) Sleeping patterns.
(d) Parents' expectations.

7. Who created the character Alexander Portnoy?
(a) Leo Tolstoy.
(b) Philip Roth.
(c) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(d) James Joyce.

8. Some children develop a false self from what type of parenting?
(a) Uninvolved parenting.
(b) Imaginative parenting.
(c) Strict parenting.
(d) Over-protective parenting.

9. Which character claimed that, "I am a part of all that I have met."
(a) Orion.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Homer.
(d) Ulysses.

10. As a result of unconscious guilt, criminals sometimes do what?
(a) Lie to authority figures.
(b) Confess.
(c) Hide thier crimes.
(d) Leave self-damaging evidence.

11. According to Chapter 8, it is believed that girls have a greater _______________ ability as opposed to boys.
(a) Physical.
(b) Mothering.
(c) Math.
(d) Verbal.

12. Viorst feels that in adulthood we may seek out the wanted parent in an effort to do what?
(a) Put an end to the inappropriate feelings once and for all.
(b) Make the other parent jealous.
(c) Work through the feelings of childhood.
(d) Win the battle over the other parent.

13. Which of the answers below describes the stages and challenges of the life cycle according to Erik Erikson?
(a) The Eight Ages of Man.
(b) The Twelve Stages of Life.
(c) The Four Periods of Growth.
(d) The Five Cycles of a Human.

14. According to Viorst, in what way do we primarily form our self-identity?
(a) Through imitation of our friends.
(b) By belonging to a wide variety of social groups.
(c) Through experimentation with different character traits.
(d) Through imitation of our parents.

15. Chapter 1 concludes by stating that the yearning to restore the bliss of mother-child oneness is _____________________.
(a) Only quenched when we find another meaningful relationship.
(b) Never relinquished.
(c) Satisfied upon entry into adulthood.
(d) Worse when we are sick or injured.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of Delia Ephron's book about adolescent angst referenced in Chapter 10?

2. Mrs. C slept in the same bed as her mother until she was how old?

3. According to the author, what do babies need?

4. Which two psychologists believe that the contacts between infant and mother produce a "deep libidinal pleasure"?

5. Sigmund Freud once said, "When you meet a human being, the first distinction you make is ______________?"

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