Mod 49

Question 1

What is identity?

Answer 1

our sense of self

Question 2

What is social identity?

Answer 2

“we” aspect of our self concept

Question 3

What is intimacy?

Answer 3

ability to form close, living relationships

Question 4

What is stage 1 of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?

Answer 4

Infancy (birth to 1 year) - trust vs mistrust.
As long as babies needs are met they develop trust

Question 5

What is stage 2 of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?

Answer 5

Toddler (1-3) - Autonomy vs Shame and doubt.
They learn to do things for themselves or will doubt their own abilities

Question 6

What is stage 3 of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?

Answer 6

Preschool (3-6) - Initiative vs guilt.
They learn to intiate plans or feel guilty If they cant

Question 7

What is stage 4 of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?

Answer 7

Elementary (6-puberty) - competence vs inferiority.
They learn how to apply themselves to tasks or they feel inferior

Question 8

What is stage 5 of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?

Answer 8

Adolescence (teen to 20s) - Identity vs role confusion.

They work at refining themselves and finding identity or they’ll be confused

Question 9

What is stage 6 of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?

Answer 9

Young adult (20-40) - Intimacy vs isolation.

Form loving, intimate relationships

Question 10

What is stage 7 of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?

Answer 10

Middle adulthood (40-65) - Generative vs stagnation.

Needs to feel useful

Question 11

What is stage 8 of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?

Answer 11

Maturity (65-death) - Ego integrity vs despair.

looking back on life

Question 12

In many Western societies, it is common for adolescents to graduate from high school, go to college, and still live at home with their parents. They have not yet assumed full adult responsibilities and independence. Psychologists have identified this period of time as

a) adulthood.

b) early adulthood.

c) emerging adulthood.

d) late adolescence.

e) role confusion.

Answer 12

c) emerging adulthood.

Question 13

Which is true of social relations during the teen years?

a) As teens distance themselves from parents, peer relationships become more important.

b) High school girls who have the poorest relationships with their mothers have the most intense friendships with peers.

c) Parental influence peaks during mid to late adolescence.

d) Most adolescents have serious disagreements with parents, leading to great social stress.

e) Teens are generally more concerned with family relationships than peer relationships.

Answer 13

a) As teens distance themselves from parents, peer relationships become more important.

Question 14

According to Erikson, the primary developmental task for adolescents is to develop a sense of

a) trust.

b) initiative.

c) competence.

d) identity.

e) intimacy.

Answer 14

d) identity.

Question 15

Compared with the late nineteenth century, what is true about the transition from childhood to adulthood in Western cultures today?

a) It starts earlier and is completed earlier.

b) It starts later and is completed later.

c) It starts later and is completed earlier.

d) It starts earlier and is completed later.

e) It has not changed.

Answer 15

d) It starts earlier and is completed later.

Question 16

Megan, a third grader, is having trouble with math. She is starting to do poorly in other subjects, because she feels she cannot master math. Based on Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, which stage is Megan in?

a) Autonomy versus shame and doubt

b) Initiative versus guilt

c) Competence versus inferiority

d) Identity versus role confusion

e) Intimacy versus isolation

Answer 16

c) Competence versus inferiority