Question 1

In the context of the adolescent stage of development,mention the key elements for this developmental stage that illustrate the turbulence and stress of this period.

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Question 2

In Erikson's view,malignancies develop when:

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A)   only a negative tendency is present.
B)   only an adaptive tendency is present.
C)   neuroses predominate.
D)   adulthood is reached.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Erikson's use of psychohistorical analysis included such significant personalities and figures as:

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A)   Hitler and Hannibal.
B)   Moses and Noah.
C)   Castro and Stalin.
D)   Gandhi and Martin Luther.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Erikson suggests that the failure of a person to adapt at one developmental stage:

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A)   dooms the person to failure at later stages.
B)   can displace the person's true developing self.
C)   can be corrected successfully at a later stage.
D)   prevents the development of the superego.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Erikson's depiction of emotional difficulties in middle age is similar to:

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A)   Freud's description of ego development.
B)   Jung's description of the midlife crisis.
C)   Adler's description of individual psychology.
D)   Horney's description of middle-age anxiety.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

According to Erikson,in the latency stage of psychosocial development,a child's growing powers of deductive reasoning and the ability to play by rules lead to the deliberate refinement of the skills displayed in building things.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Erikson's theory has been criticized because it is:

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A)   irrelevant to the lives of average persons.
B)   more applicable to women than to men.
C)   incomplete in its description of the last stage of maturity.
D)   of more value in the laboratory than in the clinic.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Research on Erikson's theory suggests that college may delay the resolution of the _____.

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A)   generativity crisis
B)   womb envy
C)   identity crisis
D)   penis envyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Each of the following is a psychological type,or status,in the adolescent stage of development except:

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A)   identity achievement.
B)   identity competence.
C)   foreclosure.
D)   moratorium.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Erikson studied each of the following groups except:

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A)   delinquents.
B)   schizophrenic adults.
C)   Native American tribes.
D)   normal children.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Generativity in middle age correlates positively with:

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A)   income.
B)   hope.
C)   wisdom.
D)   power.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Identify the assessment technique Erikson used in his analysis of emotionally disturbed children.

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A)   Psychological testing
B)   Free association
C)   Dream analysis
D)   Play therapyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Erikson divided the growth of the personality into:

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A)   nine stages up to adolescence.
B)   four psychosexual levels.
C)   eight psychosocial stages of development.
D)   six categories of biological changes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The basic strength that emerges from the intimacy of the young adult years is love.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Erikson's childhood and youth were characterized by:

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A)   a number of identity crises.
B)   a conflicted relationship with his negligent mother.
C)   a strong bond with his biological father.
D)   a strong Oedipal complex.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

_____,developed in the seventh stage of life,may be the most important factor contributing to ego integrity in the eighth and final stage of psychosocial development.

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A)   Generativity
B)   Intimacy
C)   Industriousness
D)   TrustE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In Erikson's view,at each stage of psychosocial development,_____.

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A)   the maladaptive way of coping must be suppressed
B)   the ego must incorporate both maladaptive and adaptive ways of coping
C)   we must eliminate our sexual and physical needs
D)   the mother is most important in resolving the crisis for the childE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Erickson believed that our personality development is affected by both biological and social factors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Erikson's theory allows for optimism and offers the possibility of a positive outcome in each stage of personality development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Erikson included all of the following in his theory of personality except:

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A)   the eight stages of life.
B)   social and environmental forces.
C)   basic strengths.
D)   unconscious forces.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 6: Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

In Erikson's view,malignancies develop when:

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_____,developed in the seventh stage of life,may be the most important factor contributing to ego integrity in the eighth and final stage of psychosocial development.

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Generativity in middle age correlates positively with:

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Erikson's depiction of emotional difficulties in middle age is similar to:

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Erikson included all of the following in his theory of personality except:

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Erikson's use of psychohistorical analysis included such significant personalities and figures as:

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In the context of the adolescent stage of development,mention the key elements for this developmental stage that illustrate the turbulence and stress of this period.

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The basic strength that emerges from the intimacy of the young adult years is love.

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Each of the following is a psychological type,or status,in the adolescent stage of development except:

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According to Erikson,in the latency stage of psychosocial development,a child's growing powers of deductive reasoning and the ability to play by rules lead to the deliberate refinement of the skills displayed in building things.

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Erikson's theory has been criticized because it is:

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Erikson's theory allows for optimism and offers the possibility of a positive outcome in each stage of personality development.

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Erikson suggests that the failure of a person to adapt at one developmental stage:

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Erickson believed that our personality development is affected by both biological and social factors.

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Erikson studied each of the following groups except:

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In Erikson's view,at each stage of psychosocial development,_____.

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Research on Erikson's theory suggests that college may delay the resolution of the _____.

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Erikson's childhood and youth were characterized by:

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Erikson divided the growth of the personality into:

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Identify the assessment technique Erikson used in his analysis of emotionally disturbed children.

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