Erik Erikson

epigenetic principle of maturation

idea that human development is governed by a sequence of stages dependent on hereditary factors

basic strengths

according to Erikson, set of motivating characteristics derived from the satisfactory resolution of each turning point

condtition occuring when the ego

play constructions

personality assessment technique for children in which structures assembled from toys are analyzed

ego identity

self-image that integrates our ideas of what we are and what we want to be

psychohistorical analysis

moratorium

adolescent who is still undergoing their identity crisis

identity diffusion

person who has no ideological commitments in adolescence and may not have experienced an identity crisis

foreclosure

adolescent who has not experienced an identity crisis but expresses commitment to an occupation and ideology

In response to charges that his concepts are ambiguous and poorly defined, Erikson cited:

his artistic temperament and lack of formal training in science

Women college students who are career-oriented are likely to:

marry later in life.

Which of the following statuses of the adolescent stage of development does not represent a successful resolution of the identity problem?

Alienated achievement

Erikson's primary research method was the:

case study

Erikson's use of psychohistorical analysis included such significant personalities and figures as:

Gandhi and Martin Luther

On the free will–determinism dimension, Erikson's theory of human nature:

is only partially deterministic.

The psychosocial developmental stage of maturity that lasts the longest is the:

adulthood stage

According to Erikson, the basic strength that should develop during adolescence is:

fidelity

Erikson believed that for adolescents, excessive association with fanatical groups and cults or obsession with popular cultural icons could:

restrict the developing ego

According to Erikson, _____ involves a determination to exercise freedom of choice and self-restraint in the face of society's demands.

will

During Erikson's first stage of psychosocial development, when trust or mistrust are the ways of coping, the most important body part is the:

mouth

Erikson used the term _____ to refer to the idea that human development is governed by a sequence of stages that depend on hereditary factors

epigenetic principle of maturation

Erikson included all of the following in his theory of personality except:

unconscious forces

In which of the following did Erikson note the phenomenon of identity confusion?

His study of World War II veterans

Erikson studied each of the following groups except:

schizophrenic adults