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Psychodynamic Theories
Klein: Object Relations Theory
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True or False



1

Klein enjoyed a warm relationship with her daughter Melitta.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

In contrast to Freud, most of Klein patients were children.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

In comparison to Freudian theory, object relations theory places more importance on interpersonal relations.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Object relations theory emphasizes the father-child relationship over the mother-child relationship.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Throughout her life, Klein regarded herself as a Freudian, even though she had strong disagreements with Anna Freud.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Klein rejected the idea of a death instinct.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

The paranoid-schizoid position is limited to infants.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

In Kleinian theory, the superego is an internalization.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

During the early oedipal months, both boys and girls adopt a "feminine" position.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

Mahler's first major developmental stage was normal autism.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11

During normal symbiosis, infants behave as if they and their mother were a unified omnipotent system.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12

Mahler's separation-individuation stage takes place from about the 4th or 6th year of life.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13

A weakness of Mahler's theory is that it is based on observations of neurotic adults.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14

Kohut believed that infants are naturally narcissistic.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15

According to Kohut, innate instinctual drives are the core of human personality.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
16

Unlike Klein, Kernberg worked mostly with children.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
17

According to Kernberg, the key to understanding personality is the mother-child relationship.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
18

Bowlby's first stage of attachment theory is despair.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
19

During Bowlby's third stage of separation anxiety, the infant becomes reattached to its mother.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
20

Some research suggests that family drawings may tap into ways in which 8- and 9-year old children represent themselves and their family.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE