Erik Homburger Erikson (15 June 1902 – 12 May 1994) was a developmental psychologist and psychotherapist who was most known for his theories on human psychological development. In 1930, Erikson married Joan Serson, a dancer and artist who assisted him in the formulation of his psychosocial development theory. Erikson, his wife, and their small son escaped to the United States in 1933 to escape the Nazi uprising. The couple had three children together. Try this Erik Erikson trivia quiz and mark the highest score!
1. Erikson defines development as a sequence of what?
A. psychosexual stages
B. sociophallic stages
C. psychosocial stages
D. psychomoral stages
2. What psychosocial crisis causes a sense of "self-will" or "giving up"?
A. trust vs. mistrust
B. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
C. Generativity vs stagnation
D. Intimacy vs Isolation
3. Which psychosocial stage focuses on integrating a new personality as a result of the many changes occurring in the individual's life at this time?
A. Identity vs Role confusion
B. Autonomy vs Shame and doubt
C. Trust vs mistrust
D. Industry vs inferiority
4. During the____________ stage, one's ability to cope with demands is tested, and the outcome is either competence or inferiority.
A. Infancy
B. Early Childhood
C. Pre-School
D. School Age
5. Which of the following is NOT one of Erik Erikson's "life stage virtues" of development?
A. Hope
B. Love
C. Honesty
D. Wisdom
6. The conflict experienced during middle adulthood is_____________ vs __________.
A. trust vs. mistrust
B. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
C. Generativity vs stagnation
D. Intimacy vs Isolation
7. Erik Erikson is well-known for what?
A. Behavioral neuroscience
B. Cognitive psychology
C. Developmental psychology
D. History of psychology
8. Erik Erikson was a citizen of which country?
A. United Kingdom
B. Poland
C. United States
D. Spain
9. Erik Erikson was born in which country?
A. Whitby, Ontario
B. Haddington, East Lothian
C. Newbyth
D. Germany
10. Erik Erikson's birthday is on
A. 1902-05-27
B. 1902-04-06
C. 1902-06-15
D. 1902-04-28
11. Erik Erikson died on what date?
A. 1994-05-26
B. 1994-01-15
C. 1994-05-12
D. 1994-10-31
12. Erik Erikson influenced which of the following people?
A. Marcel Proust
B. Edgar Allan Poe
C. Thomas Mayne Reid
D. Sigmund Freud
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