Name:____________________ Year&Section: __________________Date:________
A. Multiple Choice
1. Erikson's infancy to birth stage is called what?
a. Initiative vs Guilt c . Trust vs Mistrust e. Naked vs Cloth Baby
b. Trust vs Frightened d. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
2. 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
3. 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
4. Middle school 6-12 years is called what?
a. Trust vs. Mistrust c. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Industry vs. Inferiority d. Identity vs. Identity Confusion
5. Middle Adulthood is called what?
a. 40-64 c. Integrity vs. Despair
b. Generativity vs. Stagnation d. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
6. Late Adulthood (65+yrs.) is called what?
a. Integrity vs. Despair c. Sickness vs. Wellness
b. Shame vs. Doubt d. Intimacy vs. Isolation
7. 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
8. The central theme of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial stages was the development
of:
a. Personality b. Psychosocial conflict c. Social status d. Ego identity
9. What do people face during each psychosocial stage that can serve as a turning
point in development?
a. Epiphany b. Conflict c. Paradigm shift d. Turmoil
10. The stage that occurs between birth and one year of age is concerned with:
a. Trust vs. Mistrust c. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
b. Initiative vs. Guilt d. Identity vs. Role Confusion
Here are the correct answers:
1. c. Trust vs. Mistrust
2. d. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
3. a. Initiative vs. Guilt
4. b. Industry vs. Inferiority
5. b. Generativity vs. Stagnation
6. a. Integrity vs. Despair
7. b. A preschooler insisting on picking out her own clothes, no matter how
mismatched they are
8. d. Ego identity
9. b. Conflict
10. a. Trust vs. Mistrust