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Erikson Flashcards

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Erikson, unlike Jung and Adler,

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Never repudiated Freud’s ideas

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Erikson’s theory may be called “post-Freudian” because

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he built his theory on a foundation that Freud laid

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Erikson’s life was marked by several

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identity crisis

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Erikson’s biological father

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was never known to Erikson

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Erikson was rescued from the life of a wandering artist by

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a letter from his friend Peter Blas

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Erikson’s additions to Freudian theory included

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elevating social factors above biological factors

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Erikson believed that the ego is

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a positive force that creates a self identity, a sense of I, center of personality

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According to Erikson, during childhood, the ego

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is weak, pliable, fragile

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A person’s capacity to unify experiences and actions in an adaptive manner defines Erikson’s

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Definition of the Ego

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Which of the following are aspects of the ego, according to Erikson?

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The body Ego, the Ego Ideal and Ego Identity

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Erikson saw the ego as developing

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within a social structure

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Erikson found that the prolonged and permissive nursing of Sioux infants resulted in _____ character traits

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Oral

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The belief of many Nazis that germans represented the “Master Race” illustrates Erikson’s concept of

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Identity Crisis/ Pseudospecies

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Erikson’s belief that the ego develops in a sequence, with each stage emerging from and being built upon a previous stage, illustrates the concept of

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epigenetic development

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According to Erikson, each stage of life is characterized by

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Epigenesis

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According to Erikson, what is necessary for proper adaptation?

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Trust and Mistrust

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Erikson believed that the ego identity is shaped by

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by multiplicity of conflicts and events

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” A crucial period of increased vulnerability and heightened potential” is Erikson’s definition of

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Identity Crisis (a turning point)

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For Erikson, infancy is a time of

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Incorporation with infants “Taking in”

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Erikson characterized the oral-sensory phase as a _______ mode of adaptation

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Psychosexual

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Tyler is sensitive to his infant daughter’s needs. According to Erikson, because he meets those needs in a reliable and consistent manner, he is helping his daughter learn

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Basic Trust

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Erikson believed that one’s ability to adapt is dependent on

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maximum ration of trust vs. mistrust

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Erikson believed that a sense of readiness for danger and an anticipation of discomfort are adaptive aspects of

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mistrust

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Erikson believed that the basic strength of infancy is

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Hope

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According to Erikson, the core pathology of infancy is

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withdrawl

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Freud’s anal stage of development has a parallel in Erikson’s ______ stage

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Early Childhood

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Self-control and interpersonal control are the tasks of the ______ stage of psychosocial development, according to Erikson

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Early Childhood

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The anal-urethral-muscular mode of psychosexual adjustment characterizes Erikson’s ______ stage

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Early Childhood

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According to Erikson, _____ is a feeling of self-consciousness, of being looked at and exposed.

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Shame

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A feeling of not being certain and that something remains hidden characterizes Erikson’s notion of

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Doubt

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The resolution of the crisis of early childhood results in Erikson’s basic strength of

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Will

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Inadequate will, according to Erikson, is expressed as

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Compulsion

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Freud’s phallic stage of psychosexual development parallels Erikson’s _____ stage.

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Play

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Erikson’s genital-locomotor psychosexual mode accompanies the ______ stage.

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play

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Erikson believed that the Oedipus and castration complexes are

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Not always to be taken literally

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Erikson saw the Oedipal situation as the prototype of

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Life long power of human playfulness

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According to Erikson, the core conflict of the play age is

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initiative vs. guilt

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Erikson’s core pathology of the play age is

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inhibition

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Erikson suggested that the basic strength of the play age is

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Purpose

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According to Erikson, the development of a conscience begins during

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Play age

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Erikson’s school age stage of psychosocial development parallels which of Freud’s stages of psychosexual development?

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Latency

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According to Erikson, teaching and instructing in the ways of a society or culture typically occurs during

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School Age

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Industry versus inferiority is Erikson’s psychosocial crisis of

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School Age

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Erikson believed that a child’s maximum desire and readiness to learn occurs during

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School Age

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Erikson claimed that a child who learns to do a job well during the school age will develop a sense of

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industry

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According to Erikson, the foundation for “cooperative participation in productive adult life” is

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Competence

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A preoccupation with the the Oedial fantasy and the wasting of time with nonproductive play reflect Erikson’s core pathology of

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Inertia

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By the end of which Erikson’s psychosocial stages should be a person develop a firm sense of ego identity?

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Adolescence

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Erikson saw which stage as a tie of psychosocial latency?

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Adolescence

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According to Erikson, during adolescence, a person is permitted to experiment with a variety of roles, values, and goals without making lasting commitment. This reflects what aspect of adolescence?

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Psychosocial Latency

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For Erikson, puberty is psychologically important because it

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Triggers expectations of adult roles yet ahead

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According to Erikson, an identity crisis

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reaches a climax during adolescence as young people strive to find out who they are and are not

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Erikson defines identity both positively and negatively. Therefore, adolescence

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must either repute the values of parents or reject those of a peer group

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Rejection of family or community standards, inability to establish intimacy, and inability to a concentrate on required tasks are symptomatic of what Erikson called

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Identity Confusion

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The core pathology of adolescence, according to Erikson, is

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Role Repudiation

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The inability to synthesize various self-images and values into a workable identity is what Erikson called

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Role Repudiation

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Erikson believed that some degree of role repudiation is necessary for

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Allowing adolescents to evolve their personality: it injects some new ideas

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The chief psychosexual accomplishment of young adulthood, according to Erikson, is the ability to fuse one’s identity with that of another without fear of losing it characterizes what Erikson called

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Intimacy

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The psychosocial crisis of young adulthood, according to Erikson, is

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Intimacy Vs. Isolation

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According to Erikson, true intimacy can only be achieved

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after people have formed a stable ego

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“The incapacity to take chances with one’s identity by sharing true intimacy” defines Erikson’s concept of

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Isolation

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Erikson’s basic strength of young adulthood is

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Love

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The core pathology of young adulthood, according to Erikson, is

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Exclusivity

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Erikson claimed that for most people, the longest stage of psychosocial development is

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Adulthood

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Erikson claimed that procreativity encompasses

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Working productively to transmit culture from one generation to the next

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A willingness and readiness to be a part of society and to transmit cultural values to the next generation best describes Erikson’s notion of

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Procreativity

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The antithesis of Erikson’s generativity is

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self absorption and stagnation

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“A widening commitment to take care of the persons, the products, and the ideas one has learned to care for” is what Erikson called

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Care

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According to Erikson, self-centeredness, provincialism, and pseudospeciation are all manifestations of

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Rejectivity

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Erikson’s final psychosexual stage is

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Generalized Sensuality

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Erikson contended that an elderly person’s delight in a variety of different physical sensations reflects

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Generalized Sensuality

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For Erikson, integrity involve

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Dispair (A lot of Regrets)

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The “informed and detached concern with life itself in the face of death itself” is how Erikson defined

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Wisdom

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Erikson’s core pathology of ld age is

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Disdain

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The discipline that combines psychoanalytic concepts with historical method is

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Psycho-histoy

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Erikson’s anthropological studies demonstrated

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The influence of history and culture on personality development

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Erikson believed that an author of psychohistory should

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Remain objective about their subjects

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Erikson’s theory rates high on _____, and moderate to low on ______.

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Internal Consistency and Parsimony and Falsifiability

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In his concept of humanity, Erikson

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Moderately viewed free choice and determinism

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Erikson, in completing a psychohistory or Gandhi, concluded that

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