Question 1

Discuss Horney's criticism of Freud.

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Horney believed that Freud's psychoanalysis was too rigid and that strict adherence to it would lead to stagnation in both theory and practice.
Horney's strongest difference with Freud was on the issue of feminine psychology.To Horney, psychic differences between women and men are not due to anatomy or to instincts but to cultural and social expectations.
Horney recognized the possibility of an Oedipus complex, but she insisted that it is not universal and not due to biology.To her, the Oedipus complex resulted from environmental conditions and is found only in those people who have a neurotic need for love.
Horney objected to the notion of penis envy, but she recognized that many women have a masculine protest, or a pathological belief that men are superior to women.
Horney believed that people are not ruled by the pleasure principle but by the needs for safety and satisfaction.

Question 2

According to Horney, most neuroses stem from

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A) childhood. 
B) adolescence. 
C) an unhappy marriage. 
D) genetic factors. 
A) childhood. 
B) adolescence. 
C) an unhappy marriage. 
D) genetic factors. A

Question 3

Horney recognized that some women may wish to be a man due to

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A) penis envy. 
B) womb envy. 
C) cultural privileges for men. 
D) anatomical differences between the sexes. 
A) penis envy. 
B) womb envy. 
C) cultural privileges for men. 
D) anatomical differences between the sexes. C

Question 4

The normal analog of Horney's neurotic trend of moving away from people is

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A) autonomy. 
B) competition. 
C) compliance. 
D) indifference. 
E) hostility. 
A) autonomy. 
B) competition. 
C) compliance. 
D) indifference. 
E) hostility.

Question 5

An outstanding characteristic of people who adopt Horney's trend of moving toward people is

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A) self-confidence. 
B) compliance. 
C) aggressiveness. 
D) detachment. 
A) self-confidence. 
B) compliance. 
C) aggressiveness. 
D) detachment.

Question 6

Horney believed that an idealized self-image is established in order to

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A) achieve self-actualization. 
B) overcome feelings of inferiority. 
C) convince others of one's worth. 
D) combat a sense of self-alienation. 
A) achieve self-actualization. 
B) overcome feelings of inferiority. 
C) convince others of one's worth. 
D) combat a sense of self-alienation.

Question 7

According to Horney, Western society hinders people's attempts to find love by

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A) rewarding competitiveness. 
B) rewarding failure. 
C) limiting feelings of free choice. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) rewarding competitiveness. 
B) rewarding failure. 
C) limiting feelings of free choice. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 8

For Horney, psychic differences between men and women result from

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A) anatomical differences between the sexes. 
B) differences in superego development. 
C) the resolution of the Oedipus complexes. 
D) cultural and social expectations. 
A) anatomical differences between the sexes. 
B) differences in superego development. 
C) the resolution of the Oedipus complexes. 
D) cultural and social expectations.

Question 9

Horney contended that modern society is based on ______ between individuals.

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A) cooperation 
B) altruism 
C) dependence 
D) competition 
E) estrangement 
A) cooperation 
B) altruism 
C) dependence 
D) competition 
E) estrangement

Question 10

Horney insisted that the Oedipus complex

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A) did not exist. 
B) was the result of cultural forces. 
C) was the result of physical anatomy. 
D) was universal. 
A) did not exist. 
B) was the result of cultural forces. 
C) was the result of physical anatomy. 
D) was universal.

Question 11

Horney believed that the core of men's need to subjugate women and women's wish to humiliate men is

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A) basic anxiety. 
B) self hatred. 
C) neurotic pride. 
D) a vindictive triumph. 
E) the tyranny of the should. 
A) basic anxiety. 
B) self hatred. 
C) neurotic pride. 
D) a vindictive triumph. 
E) the tyranny of the should.

Question 12

Horney criticized Freudian theory on several accounts.Which of these was one of her major criticisms?

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A) Freud's ideas on feminine psychology 
B) too little emphasis on biological factors 
C) too little emphasis on ego functioning 
D) it was too flexible in theory and practice 
A) Freud's ideas on feminine psychology 
B) too little emphasis on biological factors 
C) too little emphasis on ego functioning 
D) it was too flexible in theory and practice

Question 13

Which technique(s) did Horney not use in her psychotherapy?

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A) dream analysis 
B) free association 
C) hypnosis 
D) She used all of these. 
A) dream analysis 
B) free association 
C) hypnosis 
D) She used all of these.

Question 14

Comment on Horney's unique contribution to feminine psychology within the more promasculine psychoanalytic view.Be sure to address the main tenets of Freud that Horney rejected.

Accepted Answer

Horney asserted that the psychic differe

Question 15

Children who feel isolated from others are likely to develop Horney's neurotic trend of moving

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A) with others. 
B) away from others. 
C) against others. 
D) toward others. 
A) with others. 
B) away from others. 
C) against others. 
D) toward others.

Question 16

Horney believed that children develop __________ as a reaction to unfilled needs for love and affection.

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A) basic hostility to their parents 
B) codependence with their parents 
C) independence from their parents 
D) an Oedipus complex 
A) basic hostility to their parents 
B) codependence with their parents 
C) independence from their parents 
D) an Oedipus complex

Question 17

Horney saw the tendency to humiliate others in order to protect oneself against humiliation as

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A) power. 
B) prestige. 
C) possession. 
D) dominance. 
A) power. 
B) prestige. 
C) possession. 
D) dominance.

Question 18

According to Horney, aggressive people assume that other people are

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A) helpless. 
B) hostile. 
C) superior to them. 
D) inferior to them. 
A) helpless. 
B) hostile. 
C) superior to them. 
D) inferior to them.

Question 19

Karen Horney, like _______, was the youngest child of a middle-aged father, had older siblings who were favored by her parents, and felt unwanted and unloved.

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A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Carl Jung 
C) Melanie Klein 
D) Eric Fromm 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Carl Jung 
C) Melanie Klein 
D) Eric Fromm

Question 20

According to Horney, the underlying cause of human neuroses is

Accepted Answer

A) the Oedipus complex. 
B) physiological deficiencies. 
C) restrictive toilet training. 
D) human interrelations. 
A) the Oedipus complex. 
B) physiological deficiencies. 
C) restrictive toilet training. 
D) human interrelations.

Discuss Horney's criticism of Freud.

According to Horney, most neuroses stem from

Horney recognized that some women may wish to be a man due to

The normal analog of Horney's neurotic trend of moving away from people is

An outstanding characteristic of people who adopt Horney's trend of moving toward people is

Horney believed that an idealized self-image is established in order to

According to Horney, Western society hinders people's attempts to find love by

For Horney, psychic differences between men and women result from

Horney contended that modern society is based on ______ between individuals.

Horney insisted that the Oedipus complex

Horney believed that the core of men's need to subjugate women and women's wish to humiliate men is

Horney criticized Freudian theory on several accounts.Which of these was one of her major criticisms?

Which technique(s) did Horney not use in her psychotherapy?

Comment on Horney's unique contribution to feminine psychology within the more promasculine psychoanalytic view.Be sure to address the main tenets of Freud that Horney rejected.

Children who feel isolated from others are likely to develop Horney's neurotic trend of moving

Horney believed that children develop __________ as a reaction to unfilled needs for love and affection.

Horney saw the tendency to humiliate others in order to protect oneself against humiliation as

According to Horney, aggressive people assume that other people are

Karen Horney, like _______, was the youngest child of a middle-aged father, had older siblings who were favored by her parents, and felt unwanted and unloved.

According to Horney, the underlying cause of human neuroses is

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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Exam 6: Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Discuss Horney's criticism of Freud.

According to Horney, most neuroses stem from

Horney recognized that some women may wish to be a man due to

The normal analog of Horney's neurotic trend of moving away from people is

An outstanding characteristic of people who adopt Horney's trend of moving toward people is

Horney believed that an idealized self-image is established in order to

According to Horney, Western society hinders people's attempts to find love by

For Horney, psychic differences between men and women result from

Horney contended that modern society is based on ______ between individuals.

Horney insisted that the Oedipus complex

Horney believed that the core of men's need to subjugate women and women's wish to humiliate men is

Horney criticized Freudian theory on several accounts.Which of these was one of her major criticisms?

Which technique(s) did Horney not use in her psychotherapy?

Comment on Horney's unique contribution to feminine psychology within the more promasculine psychoanalytic view.Be sure to address the main tenets of Freud that Horney rejected.

Children who feel isolated from others are likely to develop Horney's neurotic trend of moving

Horney believed that children develop __________ as a reaction to unfilled needs for love and affection.

Horney saw the tendency to humiliate others in order to protect oneself against humiliation as

According to Horney, aggressive people assume that other people are

Karen Horney, like _______, was the youngest child of a middle-aged father, had older siblings who were favored by her parents, and felt unwanted and unloved.

According to Horney, the underlying cause of human neuroses is

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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