Exam 2: Reviewing Your Childhood and Adolescence

From the self-in-context view, ________ is a time of finding one's own voice and the beginning of developing a sense of autonomy.

According to Erikson, the conflict that characterizes the preschool years is

According to Erikson, the critical event during middle childhood (ages 6 - 12) is starting school. During this period, the child will face the following key developmental task:

Barbara wants to be the "perfect mother." She tends to be overprotective, doing things for her 3-year-old daughter that the child can very well do for herself. According to Erikson, although Barbara thinks she is being an effective parent, her daughter is likely to develop a sense of

Annie feels incompetent in many areas of her life. She is fearful of being seen as foolish, so she seldom initiates any action. During her preschool years, many of her actions were ridiculed by family members and she ultimately withdrew from taking an active stance. According to Erikson, Annie failed to overcome the barriers associated with the following stage of development:

__________ is the physiological or biological basis of personality that encompasses activity level, sociability, and emotionality.

Ego-defense mechanisms can be thought of as

From the self-in-context view, ________ is a time for developing emotional competence, which involves being able to delay gratification.

__________ involves seeing in other people actions that would lead us to feel guilt or anxiety.

According to Erikson, failure to achieve a sense of industry during middle childhood tends to result in

The self-in-context perspective takes into account all of the following as being central to the course of development throughout the life cycle EXCEPT :

A psychological moratorium, recommended by Erikson, is a period

Sue was a passive teenager, but at age 30, she began to work hard at being an assertive woman. Recently, when faced with an angry husband, she reverted to her passive stance. Sue is using the following defense mechanism:

John is an adolescent who feels overwhelmed by the pressures placed on him to go to college and make an occupational choice that will lead to financial independence. His girlfriend wants to get married, and he doesn't want to lose her, so he feels pressured to make a commitment that he doesn't feel ready to make. According to Erikson, John is dealing with the following core struggle:

Harry has been unfaithful to his wife for many years, and yet he constantly accuses his wife of cheating on him. This is an example of

From the self-in-context view, ________ is the period that is characterized by major physical, psychological, and sexual changes.

From the self-in-context view, ________ is a period of searching for an identity, continuing to find one's voice, and balancing caring of self with caring about others.

The term ___________ refers to your cognitive awareness about yourself. It is your private mental image of yourself and a collection of beliefs about the kind of person you are.

According to Erikson, a child of preschool age who is unduly restricted or whose choices are ridiculed tends to experience

Helen is a college student who suffers from test anxiety and fear of failure. These problems began during early childhood when she started school younger than her peers. She failed at tasks that were easily accomplished by most of her schoolmates. Although Helen knows she has problems taking tests, she does not remember the traumatic events that led to her fear of failure. She is using the following defense mechanism: