Multiple Choice Questions
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According to Erikson Sara is in which of the following stages:
Latency
Muscular-anal
Locomotor
Adolescence
None of the above
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What is the crisis of the stage that Sara is in:
Autonomy vs. Shame
Initiative vs. Guilt
Trust vs. Mistrust
Industry vs. Inferiority
None of the above
3. What is the positive outcome of the latency stage:
a) Repeated frustration and failure which leads to feelings of inferiority
b) A child will be able to initiate activities and enjoy learning
c) The child will acquire skills for and develop competence in work and enjoy
achievement
d) Develop their own identity
e) b) and c)
4. According to Erikson what should Sara’s teacher have done for work
enjoyment and industry to result:
a) Praise her for doing her best
b) Tell her she can do better
c) Encourage her to finish tasks
d) b) and c)
e) a) and c)
5.
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b)
c)
d)
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What stages has Sara passed through in Erikson’s theory?
The oral-sensory stage
The anal-muscular stage
The locomotor stage
a) and b)
All of the above
6.
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b)
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d)
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According to Erikson, what is the important event for the stage Sara is in?
Feeding
Toilet Training
Independence
Schooling
All of the above
7. According to Erikson, what should Sara’s teacher have done during the
math and language time to ensure the students didn’t feel rushed?
a) Give the students easier work
b) Have the students only work on one subject for the whole time period
c) Make the students complete the rest of their work for homework
d) Let the students know they will have more time to complete their work later
e) None of the above
8. According to Erikson, how was Sara feeling as she entered the classroom
late?
a) Industrious
b) Inferior
c) Tired
d) None of the above
e) a) and b)
9. When Sara helps the other students in the class, what should the teacher
have done, according to Erikson?
a) Recognize Sara’s industrious actions
b) Ignore Sara’s industrious actions
c) Tell Sara she was not to help the other students
d) None of the above
e) All of the above
10. According to Erikson, what does Sara need to have a positive outcome in
the stage she is in?
a) A feeling of industriousness
b) Encouragement from parents
c) Encouragement from teachers
d) None of the above
e) All of the above
Answers: 1. a), 2. d), 3. c), 4. e), 5. e), 6. d), 7. d), 8. b), 9. a), 10. e).
1.
Erik Erikson was founder of …
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A) psychosocial development
B) sociological development
C) psychological development
D) both A & B
E) None of the above
True or False.
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Each stage is characterized by a different psychological crisis, which must be
resolved before the individual successfully proceeds to the next level of
development.
True or False.
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During stage 1, it is necessary to develop a sense of mistrust.
During stage 2, ideally the toddler will develop an appropriate sense of autonomy, if
not he or she will then …
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A) suffer from dependence
B) have little shame or doubt
C) be excessively impulsive
D) suffer from independence
E) none of the above
According to Erikson’s epigenetic principles, the negative personality tendencies
that typically result from troubles during a stage of development are usually …
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A) maladjustment and maladaptive
B) maladaptive and malignant
C) malignant and maladjustment
D) malady and malignancy
E) maladaptive and malnutrition
According to Erikson, during Stage 4 …
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A) peers become more important than in previous stages
B) parents exert less influence on a child’s development than ever before
C) teachers play an increasing role in a child’s development
D) all the above
When does a person reach the latency stage and develop a capacity for
industry?
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A) when they begin to tame their imagination
B) during stage three
C) during stage four
D) both A & B
E) both A & C
During stage 5, the adolescent will first realize the onset of …
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A) an identity crisis
B) role confusions
C) the most significant conflict a person will face
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D) both A & B
E) all the above
In order to help Sara with her disruptive classroom behaviour the teacher should …
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A) view Sara’s behaviour as attention seeking
B) adopt a more caring attitude and not pass judgement upon Sara
C) gently reprimand Sara so that she will learn her behaviour is not acceptable
Children who are given unrestricted freedom …
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A) develop a healthy sense of autonomy
B) are not able to be appropriately toilet trained
C) develop a sense of guilt
D) develop the impression that they are not good for anything
Answers: 1a, 2T, 3T, 4a, 5b, 6d, 7e, 8e, 9b, 10d
1. Jill is five years old, and loves to play house. However, her Nanny has been
interjecting quite frequently saying No! you don’t play house that way! and proceeds to
tell the children how to play house. What stage is Jill in?
a) Toddler
b) Early Childhood
c) Infancy
d) Elementary and Middle School Years
2. Baby Catherine continually cries during the night. Her mom is feeling tired but
continues to get up during the night. Mom or Dad always pick Catherine up and rock her
back to sleep or feed her when she is hungry. What stage is Catherine in?
a) Toddler
b) Infancy
c) Adolescence
d) Elementary and Middle School Years
3. Benjamin is an imaginative young boy. He plays many make-believe games with his
toys. One day Benjamin is playing with his toys in the living room when his dad walks
in and steps on one of the toys. Benjamin’s dad yells out “Ouch! Benjamin what are all
these stupid toys doing lying around the room. You are too old for playing with toys.
Clean these up right now!” Benjamin picks up his toys quietly and leaves the room.
a) Early Childhood
b) Toddler
c) Elementary and Middle School Years d) Infancy
4. School is an important event at which of Erikson’s eight stages?
a)Toddler
b) Elementary and Middle School Years
c) Early Childhood
d) Infancy
5. What year was Erikson born?
a) 1904
b) 1902
c) 1910
d) 1955
6. After working tirelessly the night before on a math assignment to complete, Jack
handed his work in, satisfied he had completed it. His teacher, Ms. F goes through all the
assignments throughout the day and noticed that Jack answered several questions wrong
that they have been focusing on in class. Ms. F decides to make an example of Jack..
While taking up the answers, Ms. F points out Jack’s failure to answer the questions
correctly and reprimands him in front of the class. She tells Jack that he will have extra
homework until he can answer the questions right and for the rest of the class, no
homework! What stage is Jack in?
a) Elementary and Middle School Years b) Early Childhood
c) Toddler
d) Adolescence
7. Initiative vs. Guilt takes place during which ages?
a) 2-6 b) 6-12
c) 0-1 d)12-18
8. What is the term that Erikson coined?
a) Oedipus Complex b) Self-fulfilling Prophecy
c) Identity Crisis
d) Positive Reinforcement
9. What happens if a person does not successfully resolve a crisis within a stage?
a) They regress
b) They move to the next stage without any complications
c) They move to the next stage with issues left from the previous stage
d) They do not move to the next stage
10. Erikson is from what country?
a) Canada (North Bay)
b) USA
c) Sweeden
d) Germany
1. b, 2. b, 3. a, 4. b, 5. b, 6. a, 7. a, 8. c, 9. c, 10. d
1. What stage is Initiative vs. Guilt?
a. Stage 2
b. Stage 4
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 5
2. How did Erikson believe Sara’s teacher should support her?
a. Ignore
b. Give Sara a gold star
c. Take away recess
d. Praise and encourage
3. What is Erikson most famous for?
a. Id vs. Ego
b. Identity Crisis
c. Social Learning Theory
d. Behaviorism
4. Sally has successfully learned her ABC’s. What crises has she mastered?
a. Industry
b. Inferiority
c. Initiative
d. A and C
5. Erik Erikson published his psychosocial development theory in the following
book?
a. Man and Society
b. War and Peace
c. Childhood and Society
d. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
6. The psychosocial task during one’s high school years is to achieve a sense of?
a. Industry
b. Delinquency
c. Autonomy
d. Identity
7. Each stage in Erikson’s model of psychosocial development can be characterized
by:
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b.
c.
d.
e.
A period of creative tension
An achievement scale for growth
A different psychological crisis
A and C
None of the above
8. Which of the following does not describe stagnation in stage 7?
a. People who cannot form real friendships with others
b. People who are self-centered
c. Young parents who cannot take care of their children
d. People who are afraid of death
9. People who achieve a sense of integrity…
a. Consolidate a sense of self
b. Want to make personal changes
c. Treat themselves as the most important person in the world
d. Sink into despair
Answer Key: 1.c 2.d
3.b
4.d
5.c 6.d 7.c 8.d 9.a