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

2. Viorst feels that only through _____________ can "our loss be transcended."

3. By consolidating our own "inner law enforcer or superego," we can resolve what in a healthy way?

4. What does the author state that extended separation from a mother can cause a child?

5. What is the name of the personality that evolves when a child cannot trust their own feelings and takes on the personality traits of others?

Short Essay Questions

1. When a child sees a mother as all-good or all-bad, how can this affect their future relationships?

2. What happens when we do not behave in accordance with our conscience?

3. According to Freud, what is the age of latency?

4. Briefly describe the difference between infantile love, immature love, and mature love.

5. Why does J.D. Salinger's character from The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, not want to grow up?

6. Growing up means what, according to Chapter 10?

7. According to Chapter 9, what kind of person lacks guilt?

8. According to psychoanalyst Margaret Mahler, what is our "psychological birth" ?

9. What did Stanley Milgram's experiment reveal about people?

10. Denying hate prevents what, according to Winicott?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It seems as though everyone wants to live on beyond their physical life. Discuss ways in which people can live on after their death. Use support from the book and personal experiences. How would you hope to live on beyond death?

Essay Topic 2

Examining the many negative traits of marriage discussed in Chapter 13, arrive at a personal conclusion as to whether the marriage relationship is worth the effort or not. Support your stance with examples from the book and your real life experiences.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the perception that our image of our mother as an all-loving, all-encompassing being with the reality of what most mother's really must be. Why do we all seem to have such idealistic perceptions of mothers as such selfless, loving beings? Are these perceptions based in some reality or just fantasy? How do these perceptions play out and affect who we become, our expectations for love in other relationships, etc.?

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