Ch. 5 Quiz

Each stage of the psychosocial stages involves what?

A crisis and a developmental turning point

In regards to the role of culture in relation to the psychosocial stages, the virtue of fidelity emerges from what stage?

Ideological perspectives

Erikson consider this a possible substitute for religion as a cultural support

Productive work Artistic creation Fellowship

The ego strength developed with old age is:

wisdom

Based on Erikson's theory, we may interpret political activists as working on the ego strength of

identity

What stage of identity is having a consistent personality and being productive associated with?

identity achiever

In regards to identity status, a commitment to an identity without a crisis or much exploration is called what?

identity foreclosure

In regards to Erikson's psychosocial stages, learning to win recognition by producing things is associated with what stage?

industry v. inferiority

Which stage occurs first?

initiative vs. guilt

According to Erikson, religion misleads people by giving them false hope.

false

Erikson said that a moratorium period comes after identity achievement.

false

In modern life, despair is inevitable among the elderly, according to Erikson.

false

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

false

According to Erikson's theory, the sense of __________ is particularly likely to interfere with an individual's initiative.

guilt

In his analysis of Mahatma Gandhi, Erik Erikson suggested that Gandhi had not successfully resolved two of the major life conflicts. Which two conflicts were they?

intimacy and generativity

what is the name of the scale used to measure generativity?

loyola generativity scale

According to Erikson, the only child risks developing a

oedipus complex

In his epigenetic principle, Erikson compared development with

the biological development of a fetus

The syntonic element is

the strength

Different racial and ethnic groups face different cultural influences on identity formation.

true

Erikson uses to term "stagnation" to refer to those who can't adequately take care of others, including their own children.

true

Jose thinks of himself as Chicano. This is an example of

an ethnic identity

Those who are at identity achievement are at a greater risk for

congruent motives

At each stage of development, according to Erikson, there is a __________.

crisis

What type of degree did Erik Erikson have?

none of these (a B.A. in psychology, a Ph.D., an M.D.)