Give a real-life example of a person who is having an identity crisis.  What kind of confusion of roles would this person have?  What would this person need to do to have a positive identity resolution rather than a negative resolution?

Why was the quality of the parent-child relationship so important to Erikson?  Discuss at least five (5) things that Erikson would have said a parent should do to encourage the basic strengths in children younger than 11 years of age.

Define Erikson's concepts of mal-development and malignancy.  Why are these bad for your personality?  How can these conditions be corrected (be specific)?

Think about Erikson's theory in terms of cultural bias.  What aspects of his theory are cultural-specific versus universal to all cultures?  What aspects of his theory relate to culture-specific child rearing practices that may not be shared across all cultures?  You may need to use web resources for this question.

Think about Erikson's theory in terms of gender bias.  Is his theory equally pertinent to both genders?  Be specific-are there any of his stages or crises that might have different crises or might be resolved differently for males versus females? You may need to use web resources for this question.