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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. When the child decides to replace the hostility towards the new sibling with some other activity, it is referred to as what?

2. When a mother rejects a child's need for dependence and pushes them out of the nest too soon, what can happen?

3. What is composed of our noblest goals?

4. The Cinderella Complex says that women are programmed for what?

5. According to Viorst, how often do families discuss sibling rivalry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the four stages of standing alone.

2. What did Alfred Adler note about the relationship between siblings and how it influences who we become as adults?

3. Why did Freud name it the Oedipus complex?

4. Viorst lists many things that healthy adults know. Name two.

5. Who first discovered the Oedipus complex? How did he/she describe it?

6. According to Viorst, why is it okay to have fantasies that are inappropriate if they aren't acted upon?

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

8. What support does Viorst give to the Cinderella Complex?

9. Endocrinologist Estelle Ramey uses what example to support her theory that virtually all differences between male and female are cultural?

10. Excessive punishment of ourselves rests on the illusion of what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using support from the book, discuss whether the differences between males and females are innate or cultural.

Essay Topic 2

Our desire to have our parents' love all to ourselves is often most obviously expressed after the birth of a sibling. Discuss the ways in which children try to cope and deal with these strong feelings. Be sure to use stories and support from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast normal/healthy mourning with that of chronic mourning, according to the book. How are they similar? What is different about the process of chronic mourning? Can grief be resolved through either process?

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