Question 1

Explain how Erikson's theory enlarged our understanding of the ego.

Accepted Answer

Erikson's theory enlarged our understand

Question 2

Ms.Jones divides her first-graders into reading groups according to ability.The "sparrows" know that they are the worst readers,whereas the "eagles" know that they are the best.According to Erikson,at this age,she can expect the "sparrows" to develop feelings of ________ and the "eagles" to develop feelings of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mistrust; trust 
B)  role confusion; ego identity 
C)  guilt; initiative 
D)  inferiority; industry 
A)  mistrust; trust 
B)  role confusion; ego identity 
C)  guilt; initiative 
D)  inferiority; industry

Question 3

In his investigation of sex differences,Erikson observed that,in their play,girls emphasize ________ space,whereas boys emphasize ________ space.

Accepted Answer

A)  low; high 
B)  outer; inner 
C)  high; low 
D)  inner; outer 
A)  low; high 
B)  outer; inner 
C)  high; low 
D)  inner; outer

Question 4

According to Erikson,if six-month-old Marcus could verbalize his dilemma,he would say that he is most likely struggling with the question,

Accepted Answer

A)  Can I control my body? 
B)  Can I trust the world? 
C)  What is my purpose in life? 
D)  What is my identity? 
A)  Can I control my body? 
B)  Can I trust the world? 
C)  What is my purpose in life? 
D)  What is my identity?

Question 5

Discuss Erikson's theories regarding the differences in psychological development between women and men.

Accepted Answer

Erik Erikson's theories on psychological

Question 6

Describe four ways in which Erikson extended Freudian psychoanalytic theory.

Accepted Answer

1. Erikson expanded the stages of develo

Question 7

According to Erikson,the primary dilemma of infancy is

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust. 
B)  autonomy versus doubt. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  initiative versus guilt. 
A)  trust versus mistrust. 
B)  autonomy versus doubt. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  initiative versus guilt.

Question 8

An individual who emerges successfully from one of Erikson's psychosocial stages develops a(n) ________ as a result.

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental line 
B)  virtue 
C)  authoritative style 
D)  individuation 
A)  developmental line 
B)  virtue 
C)  authoritative style 
D)  individuation

Question 9

Dan McAdams' theories of personality are most closely related to those of

Accepted Answer

A)  Fromm. 
B)  Rogers. 
C)  Erikson. 
D)  Sullivan. 
A)  Fromm. 
B)  Rogers. 
C)  Erikson. 
D)  Sullivan.

Question 10

What did Anna Freud mean when she said that adolescence was the "stepchild in psychoanalytic theory"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The adolescent stage had not previously been emphasized as an important developmental period. 
B)  Adolescents are not considered good candidates for psychoanalysis. 
C)  Adolescence is a high-risk period for developing mental disorders. 
D)  Adolescents who become stepchildren frequently end up in psychoanalysis. 
A)  The adolescent stage had not previously been emphasized as an important developmental period. 
B)  Adolescents are not considered good candidates for psychoanalysis. 
C)  Adolescence is a high-risk period for developing mental disorders. 
D)  Adolescents who become stepchildren frequently end up in psychoanalysis.

Question 11

According to the Generative Behavior Checklist (McAdams & St.Aubin),which of the following suggests a high degree of generativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being independent and self-sufficient 
B)  Believing that one's contributions will survive after death 
C)  Having flexibility in moral behavior 
D)  Abstaining from giving advice to others. 
A)  Being independent and self-sufficient 
B)  Believing that one's contributions will survive after death 
C)  Having flexibility in moral behavior 
D)  Abstaining from giving advice to others.

Question 12

Each of Erikson's psychosocial stages is organized around a(n) ________ that children encounter at certain critical periods.

Accepted Answer

A)  media exposure 
B)  observation of private adult life 
C)  emotional polarity 
D)  erogenous zone 
A)  media exposure 
B)  observation of private adult life 
C)  emotional polarity 
D)  erogenous zone

Question 13

Erikson is credited with refining which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The diagnostic profile 
B)  The method of self-analysis 
C)  The psychohistory 
D)  The word-association test 
A)  The diagnostic profile 
B)  The method of self-analysis 
C)  The psychohistory 
D)  The word-association test

Question 14

Erikson saw a parallel between the use of evidence by a psychoanalyst and a(n) ________ because both try to reconstruct events.

Accepted Answer

A)  literary critic 
B)  biologist 
C)  forensics expert 
D)  historian 
A)  literary critic 
B)  biologist 
C)  forensics expert 
D)  historian

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the ways in which Erikson extended Freudian psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  He posited another psychosexual stage following the genital stage. 
B)  He researched the impact of fixations in later stages than Freud did. 
C)  He elaborated on the negative functions of the ego. 
D)  He added a social dimension that before was only implied in the psychosexual stages. 
A)  He posited another psychosexual stage following the genital stage. 
B)  He researched the impact of fixations in later stages than Freud did. 
C)  He elaborated on the negative functions of the ego. 
D)  He added a social dimension that before was only implied in the psychosexual stages.

Question 16

Anna Freud enlarged the application of psychoanalysis to new areas,including exploration of the ego and the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  children. 
B)  womb envy. 
C)  hypercompetitiveness. 
D)  family dynamics. 
A)  children. 
B)  womb envy. 
C)  hypercompetitiveness. 
D)  family dynamics.

Question 17

Erikson found that the child-rearing practices of the Sioux,in comparison to those of the Yurok,were

Accepted Answer

A)  less permissive. 
B)  less adaptive. 
C)  more gender neutral. 
D)  more structured. 
A)  less permissive. 
B)  less adaptive. 
C)  more gender neutral. 
D)  more structured.

Question 18

Carolyn is experiencing Erikson's stage of generativity versus stagnation.Carolyn is most likely to be ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  fifty 
C)  fifteen 
D)  eighty 
A)  four 
B)  fifty 
C)  fifteen 
D)  eighty

Question 19

The psychosocial stage that parallels Freud's latency period is

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
B)  identity versus role confusion. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  initiative versus guilt. 
A)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
B)  identity versus role confusion. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  initiative versus guilt.

Question 20

What did Erikson demonstrate in his study of two Native American tribes?

Accepted Answer

A)  That society shapes basic character structures 
B)  That the Yurok tribe had a superior way of life 
C)  That society does not exert much influence on one's character development 
D)  That oral and anal characters are not found in all cultures 
A)  That society shapes basic character structures 
B)  That the Yurok tribe had a superior way of life 
C)  That society does not exert much influence on one's character development 
D)  That oral and anal characters are not found in all cultures

Explain how Erikson's theory enlarged our understanding of the ego.

In his investigation of sex differences,Erikson observed that,in their play,girls emphasize space,whereas boys emphasize space.

According to Erikson,if six-month-old Marcus could verbalize his dilemma,he would say that he is most likely struggling with the question,

Discuss Erikson's theories regarding the differences in psychological development between women and men.

Describe four ways in which Erikson extended Freudian psychoanalytic theory.

According to Erikson,the primary dilemma of infancy is

An individual who emerges successfully from one of Erikson's psychosocial stages develops a(n) ________ as a result.

Dan McAdams' theories of personality are most closely related to those of

What did Anna Freud mean when she said that adolescence was the "stepchild in psychoanalytic theory"?

According to the Generative Behavior Checklist (McAdams & St.Aubin),which of the following suggests a high degree of generativity?

Each of Erikson's psychosocial stages is organized around a(n) ________ that children encounter at certain critical periods.

Erikson is credited with refining which of the following?

Erikson saw a parallel between the use of evidence by a psychoanalyst and a(n) ________ because both try to reconstruct events.

Which of the following is one of the ways in which Erikson extended Freudian psychoanalysis?

Anna Freud enlarged the application of psychoanalysis to new areas,including exploration of the ego and the study of

Erikson found that the child-rearing practices of the Sioux,in comparison to those of the Yurok,were

Carolyn is experiencing Erikson's stage of generativity versus stagnation.Carolyn is most likely to be ________ years old.

The psychosocial stage that parallels Freud's latency period is

What did Erikson demonstrate in his study of two Native American tribes?

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Experimental Analysis of Behavior John Dollard and Neal Miller B.F.Skinner

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Existential Psychoanalysis Rollo May

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

Conclusion personality Theory in Perspective

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Exam 6: Ego Analytic Psychology Anna Freud Erik Erikson Dan McAdams

Explain how Erikson's theory enlarged our understanding of the ego.

In his investigation of sex differences,Erikson observed that,in their play,girls emphasize ________ space,whereas boys emphasize ________ space.

According to Erikson,if six-month-old Marcus could verbalize his dilemma,he would say that he is most likely struggling with the question,

Discuss Erikson's theories regarding the differences in psychological development between women and men.

Describe four ways in which Erikson extended Freudian psychoanalytic theory.

According to Erikson,the primary dilemma of infancy is

An individual who emerges successfully from one of Erikson's psychosocial stages develops a(n) ________ as a result.

Dan McAdams' theories of personality are most closely related to those of

What did Anna Freud mean when she said that adolescence was the "stepchild in psychoanalytic theory"?

According to the Generative Behavior Checklist (McAdams & St.Aubin),which of the following suggests a high degree of generativity?

Each of Erikson's psychosocial stages is organized around a(n) ________ that children encounter at certain critical periods.

Erikson is credited with refining which of the following?

Erikson saw a parallel between the use of evidence by a psychoanalyst and a(n) ________ because both try to reconstruct events.

Which of the following is one of the ways in which Erikson extended Freudian psychoanalysis?

Anna Freud enlarged the application of psychoanalysis to new areas,including exploration of the ego and the study of

Erikson found that the child-rearing practices of the Sioux,in comparison to those of the Yurok,were

Carolyn is experiencing Erikson's stage of generativity versus stagnation.Carolyn is most likely to be ________ years old.

The psychosocial stage that parallels Freud's latency period is

What did Erikson demonstrate in his study of two Native American tribes?

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Experimental Analysis of Behavior John Dollard and Neal Miller B.F.Skinner

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Existential Psychoanalysis Rollo May

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

Conclusion personality Theory in Perspective

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In his investigation of sex differences,Erikson observed that,in their play,girls emphasize space,whereas boys emphasize space.