Deck 2: Culture and History

Question 1

Which of the following identity patterns corresponds with late-modern social identity?

A) managed by choices
B) individualized/image-oriented
C) identity diffused
D) discovered through experiences

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is the chief symptom of the Borderline Personality Disorder?

A) a sense of depersonalization
B) a lack of a core sense of identity
C) amnesia
D) all of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What of the following is a chief symptom of characterological patterns in identity formation in individualized societies?

A) identity diffusion as part of the moratorium period
B) identity diffusion as part of learning history and conditioning
C) chronic identity confusion
D) all of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What of the following is a chief symptom of developmental problems in individualized societies?

A) identity diffusion as part of the moratorium period
B) identity diffusion as part of learning history and conditioning
C) chronic identity confusion
D) all of the above

Question 5

Identity is, optimally, subjectively experienced at the level of social identity in which of the following ways?

A) "I feel that I am a strong person with a valued past, engaging present, and a foreseeable future."
B) "I am an esteemed member of a 'this' group and not 'that' group."
C) "I am someone who looks, speaks, thinks, and believes in these ways."
D) all of the above

Question 6

Identity is, optimally, subjectively experienced at the level of personal identity in which of the following ways?

A) "I feel that I am a strong person with a valued past, engaging present, and a foreseeable future."
B) "I am an esteemed member of a 'this' group and not 'that' group."
C) "I am someone who looks, speaks, thinks, and believes in these ways."
D) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following assumptions is part of the Dramaturgical Model?

A) social life is akin to a staged event
B) people go to great lengths to present staged performances
C) performances often contain elements of deception
D) all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following identity patterns corresponds with premodern ego identity?

A) ascribed at birth
B) tradition/other-oriented
C) adopted from traditions
D) discovered through experiences

Question 9

Which of the following identity patterns corresponds with premodern social identity?

A) ascribed at birth
B) tradition/other-oriented
C) adopted from traditions
D) discovered through experiences

Question 10

What is a chief symptom of the Dissociative Identity Disorder?

A) a sense of derealization
B) a lack of a core sense of identity
C) identity diffusion as part of learning history and conditioning
D) all of the above