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1. Which is an example of the autonomy versus shame and doubt stage?
A. an infant chewing on a teething ring
B. A preschooler insisting on picking out her own clothes, no matter how mismatched they are
C. A middle-schooler completing a challenging math assignment
D. A teenager trying out new fashions and hairstyles
2. The central theme of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial stages was the development of:
A. Personality C. Social Status
B. Psychosocial conflict D. Ego identity
3. The stage that occurs between birth and one year of age is concerned with:
A. Trust vs. Mistrust C. Initiative vs. Guilt
B. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt D. Identity vs. Role Confusion
4. How many stages of psychosocial development did Erikson describe?
A. Four B. Eight C. Ten D. Twelve
5. The crisis that arises in young adulthood is concerned with:
A. Trust vs. Mistrust C. Integrity vs. Despair
B. B. Industry vs. Inferiority D. Intimacy vs. Isolation
6. If a child struggles to do well in school, what problem might emerge?
A. Struggle with feelings of inferiority C. Develop a poor self-identity
B. Experience a sense of guilt D. Begin to mistrust the people around him
7. Successfully completing the eight stage of psychosocial development leads to the emergence of
what quality?
A. Hope B. Fidelity C. Purpose D. Wisdom
8. Erikson characterizes development as a series of _____
A. psychosexual stages C. psychomoral stages
B. psychosocial stages D. ethical stages
9. Why is the successful completion of the trust versus mistrust stage important?
A. Because if this stage is not successfully completed, the individual will become anxious and
insecure.
B. Because if this stage is not successfully completed, the individual will not be trustworthy.
C. Because if this stage is not successfully completed, the individual will not understand the
concept of trust.
D. Because if this stage is not successfully completed, the individual will become a liar.
10. Erikson’s developmental stage during the toddler stage(1-3) is called what?
A. Crawling vs. Walking C. Shame vs. Doubt
B. Dry vs. Wet D. Initiative vs. Guilt
11. Erikson’s Preschool age (3-6yrs) is called what?
A. Initiative vs. Guilt C. Industry Vs. Integrity
B. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt D. Ego integrity vs. despair
12. Middle school 6-12 years is called what?
A. Trust vs. Mistrust C. Autonomy
B. Industry vs. Inferiority D. Identity vs. Identity Confusion
13. Middle Adulthood is called what?
A. 40-64 C. Integrity vs. Despair
B. B. Generativity vs. Stagnation D. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
14. Late Adulthood (65+yrs.) is called what?
A. Integrity vs. Despair C. Sickness vs. Wellness
B. Shame vs. Doubt D. Intimacy vs. Isolation
15. Helga spends most of her time in her retirement home and likes to visit her doctor once a week.
She never wants to go out and get involved.
A. Generativity versus Stagnation C. Identity vs. Role Confusion
B. Integrity versus Despair
16. Yeng and J just got married and moved out of their houses with their parents and started living
together.
A. Generativity versus Stagnation C. Identity vs. Role Confusion
B. Intimacy versus Isolation
17. Maddie is often left crying in her crib. When she gets fed, she is propped up and has to hold the
bottle herself, since she can't the bottle often falls and she is left crying.
A. Trust versus Mistrust C. Identity versus Despair
B. Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt
18. John wants to graduate from high school but has no plans for post secondary. He spends all his
time playing video games instead of completing his community hours to graduate from high school.
A. Intimacy versus Isolation C. Integrity versus. Despair
B. Identity versus Identity Confusion
19. Daniel wants to help out with making dinner, he tries to set the table but breaks a plate and doubts
his abilities.
A. Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt C. Industry versus inferiority
B. Integrity versus Despair
20. Joselito wants to help feed his dog. He gets the box of dog food but spills it everywhere.
A. Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt
B. Initiative versus Guilt
C. Industry versus Inferiority
