HS 9 M5

Question 1

Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Answer 1

Karen Horney

Question 2

She disparaged Freud’s strict adherence to orthodox psychoanalysis, leading to
stagnation in both theoretical thought and therapeutic practice (Horney, 1937).

Answer 2

Horney & Freud Compared

Question 3

She disapproved of Freud’s skewed view of feminine psychology.

Answer 3

Horney & Freud Compared

Question 3

Although Horney did not overlook the importance of genetic factors, she repeatedly emphasized cultural influences as the primary bases for both neurotic and normal personality development.

Answer 3

The Impact of Culture

Question 4

She condemned Freud’s overemphasis on biology and the pleasure principle.

Answer 4

Horney & Freud Compared

Question 5

He believed that neurotic conflict can stem from almost any developmental stage, but childhood is the age from which the vast majority of problems arise.

Answer 5

Horney

Question 6

insisted that these debilitating
experiences can almost invariably be
traced to a lack of genuine warmth
and affection

Answer 6

Horney (1937)

Question 7

Childhood was dominated by________

a higher level need for security
and freedom from fear

Answer 7

safety need

Question 8

Safety need satisfaction depends on

Answer 8

how parents treat the child

Question 8

Parental treatment lacking warmth
and affection weaken/prevent safety
need satisfaction

Answer 8

hostility

Question 8

is repressed by the child because of helplessness, fear of parents, need for genuine love or guilt feelings

Answer 8

Hostility

Question 9

Repressed hostility leads to ______

a pervasive feeling of loneliness and helplessness in a hostile world

Answer 9

basic anxiety

Question 10

We use _______ to defend against basic anxiety

Answer 10

protective mechanisms

Question 11

We use protective mechanisms to
defend against basic anxiety

Answer 11

• affection
• submissiveness
• power/prestige/possession
• withdrawal

Question 12

When neurotic individuals compulsively repeat the same protective mechanisms
in an unproductive manner, it became a permanent part of personality

Answer 12

Neurotic Needs

Question 13

The _______ for affection and approval

Answer 13

neurotic need

Question 14

The _______for a powerful partner

Answer 14

neurotic need

Question 15

The ______ to restrict one’s life within narrow borders

Answer 15

neurotic need

Question 16

The _______for power

Answer 16

neurotic need

Question 17

The _______to exploit others

Answer 17

neurotic need

Question 18

The ______ for social recognition or prestige

Answer 18

neurotic need

Question 18

The ______ for personal admiration

Answer 18

neurotic need

Question 19

The _______for ambition and personal achievement

Answer 19

neurotic need

Question 20

The _____ for selfsufficiency and independence

Answer 20

neurotic need

Question 20

The _____ for perfection and unassailability

Answer 20

neurotic need

Question 21

As her theory evolved, Horney began to see that the list of 10 neurotic needs could be grouped into three general categories, each relating to a person’s basic attitude toward self and others.

Answer 21

Neurotic Trends

Question 22

In ____, she identified the three basic attitudes, or neurotic trends, as (1) moving toward people, (2) moving against people, and (3) moving away from people.

Answer 22

1945

Question 23

Results from childhood feelings of rejection or neglect by parents or from a defense against basic anxiety

Answer 23

Basic hostility

Question 24

Results from parental threats or from a defense against hostility

Answer 24

Basic anxiety

Question 26

Horney’s concept of______ does not mean moving toward them in the spirit of genuine love.

Answer 26

moving toward people

Question 27

it refers to a neurotic need to protect oneself against feelings of helplessness.

Answer 27

moving toward people

Question 28

Refers to a neurotic coping strategy where individuals adopt an aggressive, competitive, and exploitative approach to relationships in order to protect themselves from feelings of insecurity and anxiety.

Answer 28

moving against people

Question 29

In order to solve the basic conflict of isolation, some people behave in a detached manner and adopt a neurotic trend of

Answer 29

Moving Away From People

Question 30

This strategy is an expression of needs for privacy, independence, and self-sufficiency.

Answer 30

Moving Away From People

Question 31

refers to the inner struggles and opposing forces within a person’s mind that create psychological tension.

Answer 31

Intrapsychic conflict

Question 32

These conflicts arise when different aspects of the self— such as desires, beliefs, emotions, or values—clash with each other, leading to distress or confusion

Answer 32

Intrapsychic conflict

Question 34

A defense mechanism where a person creates a glorified, unrealistic version of themselves to cope with inner conflict

Answer 34

The Idealized Self-Image

Question 35

This image is often godlike and unattainable.

Answer 35

The Idealized Self-Image

Question 36

As the gap between the idealized self and the real self widens, individuals develop self-contempt for failing to live up to their unrealistic self-expectations

Answer 36

Self-Hatred

Question 37

Unrealistic self-expectations driven by strict "shoulds," leading to self-criticism

Answer 37

Need for Perfection

Question 38

A compulsive drive for superiority and success in various life areas.

Answer 38

Neurotic Ambition

Question 39

Success used as a means to humiliate or defeat others for revenge

Answer 39

Vindictive Triumph

Question 39

A belief that they are special and entitled to privileges, becoming frustrated or angry when the world does not meet their expectations.

Answer 39

Neurotic Claims

Question 40

A false sense of pride based on their idealized self rather than reality, making them sensitive to criticism and seeking validation from prestigious connections.

Answer 40

Neurotic Pride

Question 41

Oedipus Complex was due to environmental conditions and not to biology.

Answer 41

Feminine Psychology

Question 42

Psychic differences between men and women are not the result of anatomy but rather cultural and social expectations.

Answer 42

Feminine Psychology

Question 43

was due to environmental conditions and not to biology.

Answer 43

Oedipus Complex

Question 44

boys sometimes do express a desire to have a baby.

Answer 44

Womb Envy

Question 45

pathological belief that men are superior than women.

Answer 45

Masculine Protest