Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Which of the following best exemplifies Karen Horney's idea of "basic anxiety"?
Repetition of traumatic events to conquer them
Pursuit of superiority to avoid inferiority
Feeling isolated and helpless in the world
Expression of aggression to resolve conflict
In applying Adler's concept of inferiority complex to various cultures, what might drive an individual's motivation aside from parental pampering or neglect?
Economic prosperity always leads to lower feelings of inferiority across different cultures.
A lack of religious beliefs may lead individuals to feel less fulfilled and more inferior.
Preference for digital communication over face-to-face interaction causes higher rates of inferiority complexes.
Societal expectations related to gender roles or status can influence perceived inferiority and striving for superiority.
What experiment would best illustrate the impact of unconscious conflict, as proposed by Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory, on everyday decision-making?
Cross-sectional study comparing decision-making abilities in different age groups.
Cohort study following a group over time studying changes in decision-making processes.
Case-control study comparing individuals with diagnosed mental disorders against those without.
Randomized controlled trial where participants are exposed to situations designed to trigger unconscious conflicts and their decisions are observed.
What is intellectualization as a defense mechanism?
Becoming a counselor and leader as a way of coping.
Being able to obtain knowledge over something to have a sense of control.
Being able to let go of knowledge to be independent.
Learning more about yourself as you go through issues on your own.
What ethical consideration is most pressing when utilizing Freud's dream analysis techniques within therapeutic practice?
Neglecting cognitive-behavioral factors affecting dream formation.
Oversimplifying complex mental health issues based on dream symbols alone.
Potential violation of privacy due to deeply personal content revealed in dreams.
Misidentifying symbolic dream content as literal past events.
According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, what is the primary function of the ego?
To follow moral standards and strive for perfection.
To mediate between the demands of the id and superego.
To store unconscious desires and repressed memories.
To act as the primary source of psychic energy and instincts.
What term did Freud use to describe a child’s sexual feelings toward their opposite-sex parent during one of his psychosexual stages?
Regression
Oedipus complex
Reaction formation
Fixation

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In psychoanalysis, what term would be used for a patient redirecting their unconscious desires or feelings from an original object onto a substitute object?
Sublimation
Displacement
Projection
Transference
Which experimental approach could best show the effect of Freud’s concept of libido on adolescent behavior?
A longitudinal study observing changing behavioral patterns in adolescents relating to Freud's stages of psychosexual development.
A cross-sectional study comparing behaviors across various age groups without reference to developmental stages.
A retrospective survey asking adults about their teenage behaviors linked to sexual drive.
An experiment manipulating sleep patterns in adolescents and observing changes in libido-related behavior.
What did Freud assert was primarily responsible for shaping an individual’s personality during early childhood?
Observational learning from caretakers
Unresolved conflicts during psychosexual stages
Genetic inheritance and temperament
Positive reinforcement and punishment