Chapter 8 B MC Flashcards
Throughout his adult life, Erik Erikson identified with ____, a nation where he lived for only a few months of his life.
a. Germany b. The United States c. The United Kingdom d. Norway e. Denmark
e
In contrast to Freud, Erikson
a. placed more emphasis on unconscious motivation. b. placed more emphasis on the ego. c. de-emphasized social and historical influences on personality. d. all of these.
b
Erikson built on Freud’s theory by
a. elevating social factors over biological ones. b. emphasizing the id as the key to personality development. c. accepting Jung's idea of a collective unconscious. d. none of these. e. all of these.
a
According to Erikson, which of these is the most important aspect of the ego?
a. self-conscious ego b. perceived ego c. ego identity d. realistic ego
c
During childhood, Erikson said, the ego
a. develops from the superego. b. is weak and flexible. c. is dormant. d. does not exist.
b
To Erikson, the ego develops
a. within a social structure. b. independent of historical factors. c. most rapidly during adulthood. d. only after the id stops developing.
a
Some societies hold that they are special and somehow more important than other societies. Erikson referred to this belief as
a. an ethnocentric imperative. b. a Napoleonic complex. c. a narcissistic illusion. d. pseudospecies.
d
Erikson believed that healthy development rests on
a. a conflict between syntonic and dystonic tendencies. b. a conflict between masculine and feminine elements. c. an unresolved Oedipus complex. d. a resolved Oedipus complex. e. a strong superego.
a
The epigenetic principle states that
a. some societies believe themselves to be special. b. the ego develops from the dying id. c. the ego develops in a sequence, with each stage emerging from and being built on a previous stage. d. central to individual development are those traits and tendencies inherited from our ancestral past.
c
Erikson believed that ___ is the basic strength of infancy
a. hope b. faith c. will d. love e. industry
a
The psychosocial crisis of early childhood is
a. basic trust versus basic mistrust. b. intimacy versus isolation. c. industry versus inferiority. d. autonomy versus shame and doubt. e. compromise versus cooperation.
d
Erikson’s early childhood stage corresponds with which of Freud’s stages?
a. oral b. anal c. phallic d. genital e. oedipal
b
According to Erikson, ____ is a feeling of self-consciousness and of being looked at or exposed.
a. shame b. guilt c. doubt d. threat e. exhibitionism
a
To Erikson, the original model for human playfulness is
a. the mother-child bond. b. the Oedipus complex. c. thumb-sucking. d. basic mistrust. e. basic trust.
b
The basic strength of the play age is _____.
a. fidelity b. purpose c. care d. autonomy e. playfulness
b
