Question 1

Horney agreed with Freud about the:

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A)   importance of the early childhood years in shaping the adult personality.
B)   primacy of instincts.
C)   dominant role of the unconscious.
D)   greater impact of biological forces as compared to social factors on personality.

Question 2

In the context of neurotic competitiveness as proposed by Horney,hyper-competitive men:

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A)   scored high in self-esteem.
B)   were obsessed in competing only with themselves.
C)   were likely to be found across all cultures.
D)   believed women to be unworthy of respect or consideration.

Question 3

Horney agreed with Freud's belief that therapy should be passive and intellectual.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Horney,a normal person differs from a neurotic in that a normal person:

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A)   experiences no conflict among the neurotic trends.
B)   expresses all neurotic trends as circumstances warrant.
C)   experiences only one of the neurotic trends.
D)   shows complete absence of neurotic trends.

Question 5

Horney compensated for her feelings of helplessness as a child by:

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A)   giving in to her parents' demands.
B)   using rage and retribution toward everyone.
C)   striving for academic success.
D)   avoiding members of the opposite sex.

Question 6

In context of defining roles,Horney believes that modern women experience psychological conflict between:

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A)   adolescence and middle age.
B)   love and work.
C)   love for their children and love for their parents.
D)   the ego and the superego.

Question 7

A person,according to Horney,will manifest all 10 neurotic needs to some degree.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Horney,people who rely on their own resources,have a great need for privacy and deny feelings for others represent the _____ personality type.

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

Question 9

To Horney,basic anxiety is:

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A)   the foundation of neurosis.
B)   the fear of the unknown.
C)   a latent trait.
D)   a cardinal trait.

Question 10

According to Horney,one of the self-protective devices used to cope with basic anxiety involves:

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A)   creating feelings of loss and regret.
B)   manifesting physical symptoms of pain.
C)   withdrawing from people psychologically.
D)   acting out sexually.

Question 11

According to Horney,neurotic needs are:

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A)   irrational defenses against anxiety.
B)   spontaneous and seemingly purposeless behaviors.
C)   the innate needs to understand and overcome difficulties.
D)   consciously planned aspects of behavior.

Question 12

What are neurotic trends? Mention how Horney's earlier list of needs is reformulated under neurotic trends.Describe in detail the compliant personality.

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Question 13

The neurotic needs,as proposed by Horney,should become a cause for concern if a person:

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A)   manifests any of them,even in a transient sense.
B)   is found to pursue one of them compulsively.
C)   experiences more than three of them.
D)   exhibits all of the neurotic needs.

Question 14

In Horney's view,a child who isolates himself and refuses to play with others may be experiencing:

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A)   the castration anxiety.
B)   self-actualization.
C)   withdrawal.
D)   the Oedipus complex.

Question 15

Horney suffered from an inferiority complex from events that occurred when she was a young girl.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Karen Horney was influenced by Freud,but she argued that men envied women because of their capacity for motherhood.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Horney,basic anxiety is the "all-pervading feeling of being lonely and helpless in a hostile world."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Today,there is a renewed interest in Horney's ideas:

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A)   primarily due to her opposition to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality inventory.
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.

Question 19

Which of the following has been found to be true according to research on the neurotic trends as proposed by Horney?

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A)   College students preparing for careers in helping professions such as nursing and social work scored higher in compliance.
B)   Children who scored highest on the detached scale were found to be low in school achievement and have psychiatric problems.
C)   Shy girls with the neurotic trend of moving away from people became aloof adults with marital and job instability.
D)   Aggressive and ill-tempered children with the neurotic trend of moving against people were found to have inaccurate and negative self-images.

Question 20

In Horney's view,although childhood influences are important,_____.

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A)   middle age is the phase of transformation from extraversion to introversion
B)   later experiences also shape personality due to the flexibility of human nature
C)   adolescent experiences are more important than the earliest childhood experiences
D)   the idealized self-image of a person will be the greatest influence throughout his or her life

Exam 5: Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Karen Horney was influenced by Freud,but she argued that men envied women because of their capacity for motherhood.

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In Horney's view,although childhood influences are important,_____.

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To Horney,basic anxiety is:

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According to Horney,one of the self-protective devices used to cope with basic anxiety involves:

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Today,there is a renewed interest in Horney's ideas:

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In context of defining roles,Horney believes that modern women experience psychological conflict between:

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In Horney's view,a child who isolates himself and refuses to play with others may be experiencing:

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Which of the following has been found to be true according to research on the neurotic trends as proposed by Horney?

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In the context of neurotic competitiveness as proposed by Horney,hyper-competitive men:

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According to Horney,neurotic needs are:

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The neurotic needs,as proposed by Horney,should become a cause for concern if a person:

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Horney compensated for her feelings of helplessness as a child by:

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A person,according to Horney,will manifest all 10 neurotic needs to some degree.

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Horney suffered from an inferiority complex from events that occurred when she was a young girl.

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Horney agreed with Freud about the:

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According to Horney,a normal person differs from a neurotic in that a normal person:

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According to Horney,people who rely on their own resources,have a great need for privacy and deny feelings for others represent the _____ personality type.

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Horney agreed with Freud's belief that therapy should be passive and intellectual.

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What are neurotic trends? Mention how Horney's earlier list of needs is reformulated under neurotic trends.Describe in detail the compliant personality.

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According to Horney,basic anxiety is the "all-pervading feeling of being lonely and helpless in a hostile world."

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