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Horney had a long-term affair with


A) Alfred Adler.
B) Erich Fromm.
C) Carl Jung.
D) Henry Murray.

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Today there is a renewed interest in Horney's ideas


A) because of her theory of womb envy in males.
B) primarily due to the women's movement that began in the 1960s.
C) since Horney believed only biological contributions affect personality.
D) since Horney made much use of research data from sociology and anthropology.

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The self-image of the neurotic


A) coincides with the self-image of the compliant type.
B) is not based on a realistic self-appraisal.
C) does not differ from that of the normal person.
D) does not exist (the neurotic is incapable of constructing a self-image) .

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Horney's daughter was psychoanalyzed by Eric Fromm. After her therapy, the daughter was able to confront her mother for the first time. How would you describe the outcome of this therapy? Was this therapy beneficial or not? Beneficial or not for Horney and/or her daughter? Explain and defend your answer.

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A person, according to Horney, will manifest all ten neurotic needs to some degree.

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Horney believed later neuroses develop when


A) a person feels isolated and internalizes criticism.
B) there is a lack of parental love and warmth.
C) a child experiences physical problems.
D) a person has a fear of sex.

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____ persons are concerned with a need for affection and approval.


A) Aggressive
B) Detached
C) Compliant
D) Helpful

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The list of ten neurotic needs should cause you to worry if


A) a person manifests any of them.
B) this becomes a person's only way of reducing basic anxiety.
C) a person experiences more than three of them.
D) all of the neurotic needs are found in a person.

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The person most likely to achieve success at work represents the ____ personality type.


A) detached
B) withdrawing
C) compliant
D) aggressive

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Horney compensated for her feelings of helplessness as a child by


A) becoming depressed.
B) using rage and retribution towards others that would hurt her.
C) striving for academic success.
D) achieving perfection.

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Compliant persons


A) are insensitive to the needs of others.
B) are incapable of manipulating others.
C) regard themselves as superior to others.
D) feel helpless and weak.

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Helplessness, fear, and hostility create what Horney called


A) basic negativism.
B) basic anxiety.
C) cerebral dysfunction.
D) emotional disturbances.

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A self-image is constructed by the ________ person built on a realistic appraisal of their own abilities, potentials, and weaknesses.


A) normal.
B) neurotic.
C) detached.
D) average.

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The neurotic trends are


A) elaborations of the self-protective mechanisms.
B) displayed indiscriminately in any situation.
C) compulsive attitudes and behaviors.
D) all of the answers

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Horney's ten neurotic needs are irrational solutions to one's problems.

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Horney's system


A) relates only to an adult's personality development.
B) focuses on aggression as the core of personality.
C) is a feminist viewpoint of psychoanalysis.
D) stresses biological determinants of personality.

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Horney decided to undergo psychoanalysis after


A) failing to secure an academic appointment.
B) she was unable to alleviate her depression and emotional problems otherwise.
C) realizing that she was happy, yet not completely fulfilled.
D) experiencing discrimination by being a woman.

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People who rely on their own resources, have a great need for privacy, and deny feelings for others represent the ____ personality type.


A) psychotic
B) detached
C) aggressive
D) compliant

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Horney considered neurotic competitiveness as an indiscriminate need to win at all costs.

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During childhood, Horney believed a mother's affection is key to a child's feeling of security. Give an example of a child who has experienced the trauma of losing a parent through divorce or death. How may this affect the child, according to Horney's theory?

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Madge has just lost her mother to cancer...

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