Question 1

The core pathology of young adulthood, according to Erikson, is

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exclusivity.

Question 2

Self-control and interpersonal control are the tasks of the _____ stage of psychosocial development, according to Erikson.

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early childhood

Question 3

The core pathology of adolescence, according to Erikson is

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withdrawal.

Question 4

Erikson, unlike Jung and Adler,

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never repudiated Freud\'s ideas

Question 5

For Erikson, puberty is psychologically important because it

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triggers expectations of future adult roles.

Question 6

Erikson\'s basic strength of young adult is

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love.

Question 7

A feeling of not being certain and that something remains hidden characterizes Erikson\'s notion of

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doubt.

Question 8

Erikson found that the prolonged and permissive nursing of Sioux infants resulted in ______ character traits.

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oral

Question 9

Erikson\'s core pathology of the play age is

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inhibition.

Question 10

Erikson\'s core pathology of old age is

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disdain.

Question 11

According to Erikson, the major expansion of the child\'s social world beyond family members to include peers and other adults occurs during

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the school age.

Question 12

The ability to fuse one\'s idetnity with that of another without fear of losing it characterizes what Erikson called

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intimacy.

Question 13

Erikson believed that one\'s ability to adapt is dependent on

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a maximum ratio of trust to mistrust.

Question 14

According to Erikson, self-centeredness, provincialism, and pseudospeciation are all manifestations of

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rejectivity.

Question 15

According to Erikson, each stage of life is characterized by

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an interaction of opposites.

Question 16

\"A widening commitment to take care of the persons, the products, and the ideas one has learned to care for\" is what Erikson called

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care.

Question 17

Erikson believed that ego identity is shaped

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by past, present, and future events.

Question 18

The belief of many Nazis that Germans represented the \"master race\" illustrates Erikson\'s concept of

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pseudospecies.

Question 19

Erikson was rescued from the life of a wandering artist by

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a letter from his friend Peter Blos.

Question 20

The inability to synthesize carious self-images and values into a workable identity is what Erikson called

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role repudiation.

Question 21

The ability to fuse one\'s identity with that of another without fear of losing it characterizes what Erikson called

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intimacy

Question 22

A willingness and readiness to be a part of society and to transmit cultural values to the next generation best describes Erikson\'s notion of

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procreativity.

Question 23

For Erikson, integrity involves

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feeling whole and coherent.

Question 24

Erikson believed that the Oedipus and castration complexes are

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not always to be taken literally.

Question 25

The \"informed and detached concern with the life itself in the face of death itself\" is how Erikson defined

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wisdom.

Question 26

Erikson\'s belief that the ego develops in sequence, with each stage emerging from and being built upon a previous stage, illustrates the concept of

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epigenetic principle.

Question 27

The antithesis of Erikson\'s generativity is

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stagnation.

Question 28

According to Erikson, the development of a conscience begins during

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play age.

Question 29

According to Erikson, the core pathology of infancy is

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withdrawal

Question 30

Erikson\'s theory may be called \"post-Freudian\" because

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he built his theory on foundations that Freud laid.

Question 31

Erikson saw the Oedipal situation as the protoype of

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the lifelong power of human playfulness.

Question 32

Industry versus inferiority is Erikson\'s psychosocial crisis of

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the school age.

Question 33

The discipline that combines psychoanalytic concepts with historical method is

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psychohistory.

Question 34

Erikson believed that a sense of a readiness for danger and an anticipation of discomfort are adaptive of

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mistrust.

Question 35

According to Erikson, ______ is a feeling of self-consciousness, of being looked at and exposed.

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shame

Question 36

Erikson claimed that for most people, the longest stage of psychosocial development is

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adulthood.

Question 37

Erikson believed that a child\'s maximum desire and readiness to learn occurs during

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the school age.

Question 38

In contrast to Frued, Erikson

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had no college degree of any kind.

Question 39

Rejection of family or community standards, inability to establish intimacy, and inability to concentrate on required tasks are symptomatic of what Erikson called

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identity confusion.

Question 40

Erikson claimed that a child who learns to do a job well during the school age will develop a sense of

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industry.

Question 41

The psychosocial crisis of young adulthood, according to Erikson, is

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intimacy versus isolation.

Question 42

According to Erikson, during adolescence, a person is permitted to experiment with a variety of roles, values, and goals without making a lasting commitment. This reflects what aspect of adolescence?

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psychosocial latency

Question 43

A person\'s capacity to unify experiences and actions in an adaptive manner defines Erikson\'s

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ego.

Question 44

For Erikson, infancy is a time of

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incorporation.

Question 45

Erikson found that the prolonged and permissive nursing of Sioux infants resulted in _______ character traits.

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oral

Question 46

Erikson\'s belief that the ego develops in a sequence, with each stage emerging from and being built upon a previous stage, illustrates the concept of

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epigenetic principle.

Question 47

The chief psychosexual accomplishment of young adulthood, according to Erikson, is

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None of these is correct.

Question 48

Erikson saw the ego as developing

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within a social structure.

Question 49

According to Erikson, what is necessary for proper adaptation?

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both syntonic and dystonic elements

Question 50

Erikson\'s genital-locomotor psychosexual mode accompanies the _______ stage.

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play age

Question 51

Erikson believed that a sense of a readiness for danger and an anticipation of discomfort are adapative aspects of

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mistrust.

Question 52

\"The incapacity to take chances with one\'s identity by sharing true intimacy\" defines Erikson\'s concept of

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isolation.

Question 53

Freud\'s anal stage of development has a parallel in Erikson\'s _____ stage.

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early childhood

Question 54

Erikson\'s school age stage of psychosocial development parallels which of Freud\'s stages of psychosexual development?

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latency

Question 55

Erikson saw which stage as a time of psychosocial latency?

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adolescence

Question 56

The \"informed and detached concern with life itself in the face of death itself\" is how Erikson defined

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wisdom.

Question 57

Tyler is sensitive to his infant daughter\'s needs. According to Erikson, because he meets those needs in a reliable and consistent manner, he is helping his daughter learn

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basic trust.

Question 58

Erikson suggested that the basic strength of the play age is

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purpose.

Question 59

Erikson believed that a sense of a readiness for danger and anticipation of discomfort are adaptive aspects of

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mistrust.

Question 60

According to Erikson, the major expansion of the child\'s social world beyond family members to include peers and other adults during

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the school age.

Question 61

Erikson\'s additions to Freudian theory included

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elevating social factors above biological factors.

Question 62

Erikson believed that the ego is

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All these are correct.

Question 63

The anal-urethral-muscular mode of psychosexual adjustment characterizes Erikson\'s _____ stage.

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early childhood

Question 64

\"A crucial period of increased vulnerability and heightened potential\" is Erikson\'s definition of

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an identity crisis.

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