Theories of Personality, 5/e

Psychodynamic Theories

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

True or False


1	Horney's first paper, "The Technique of Psychoanalytic Therapy," represented a break from Freudian theory.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2	Because Horney wrote mainly about neurotic personalities, her theory is not relevant to healthy personality development.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3	Horney's theory is basically pessimistic in its outlook.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


4	Horney believed that people are governed by sex and aggression.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


5	According to Horney, basic anxiety is a neurotic reaction to overly permissive parents.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


6	Horney said that people with a strong need for affection have overvalued love.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


7	Modern society, Horney said, is based on competition among people.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8	Horney believed that neurotic people enjoy their misery and suffering.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	Neither the compliant person nor the aggressive person needs other people.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


10	Horney believed in the concept of a universal Oedipus complex.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


11	The need for affection and approval is one of Horney's 10 neurotic needs.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


12	Neurotic people move toward other people because they have deep feelings of inferiority.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


13	The normal analogue to the neurotic trend of moving toward people is survival in a competitive society.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


14	Both Freudian and Horneyian therapists use the techniques of dream interpretation and free association.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


15	Horney's theory has generated a great amount of research.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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