Exam 5: Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Sexual orientation exploration can possibly affect broader identity exploration.

As Erikson predicted, research finds less fear of death among people who score high on a measure of

Erikson noted that society's gender roles support the ego strength of initiative.

Marriage guarantees that the intimacy versus isolation crisis will be resolved successfully.

The two-year-old child is vulnerable to developing a sense of shame.

What ideas does Erikson contribute to the understanding of racial conflicts?

Being a parent is especially relevant to the psychosocial task of identity versus identity confusion.

Describe the process of identity formation for members of a cultural minority.

Erikson's theory has been criticized as reflecting the values of his culture.

In contrast to Freud's emphasis on sexuality, Erikson emphasized the __________ aspects of personality.

Based on Erikson's theory, we could help people to maintain their ego strengths through

In his epigenetic principle, Erikson compared development with

According to Erikson, culture

The two-year-old toddler is developing a sense of

Erikson's theory implies that problems with technology are relevant to which stage of development?

As they get older, people's scores on the Inventory of Psychosocial Balance generally

Ideological perspectives, such as those presented by political movements, are especially relevant to the __________ psychosocial stage.

The identity crisis can be thought of as finding an answer to the question __________ that is mutually agreeable to the individual and to other people.

The crisis of __________ versus isolation occurs in early adulthood.

Select one of Erikson's first four stages of development. What crisis occurs at that stage? What ego strength develops? How does culture support that ego strength?