Personality Theory - Karen Horney Quiz

Explore Karen Horney's psychoanalysis with 19 questions covering neurotic needs, coping strategies, and more. Test your understanding now!

#1

Which of the following is not one of Karen Horney's neurotic needs?

The need for affection and approval
The need for power
The need for self-actualization
The need to exploit others
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#2

What did Karen Horney propose as the driving force behind human behavior?

Biological instincts
Unconscious conflicts
Social interactions
Cultural norms
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#3

Which of the following is NOT a concept in Karen Horney's theory?

Basic anxiety
Self-actualization
Neurotic needs
Idealized self
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#4

Karen Horney proposed three coping strategies for individuals to deal with basic anxiety. Which coping strategy involves moving towards others and seeking approval and affection?

Moving against
Moving away from
Moving with
Moving towards
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#5

According to Karen Horney, what is the key factor in healthy personality development?

Unconscious conflicts
Social relationships
Biological instincts
Neurotic needs
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#6

Which of the following concepts is NOT associated with Karen Horney's theory?

Oedipus complex
Basic anxiety
Neurotic needs
Ideal self
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#7

According to Karen Horney, what is the primary source of human conflict?

Biological drives
Unconscious desires
Social expectations
Childhood experiences
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#8

Karen Horney disagreed with Freud's concept of penis envy, proposing a similar concept for women. What did she call it?

Vagina envy
Penis emulation
Womb envy
Feminine envy
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#9

According to Karen Horney, what is the primary source of human anxiety?

The id
Unresolved childhood conflicts
The ego
Social pressure
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#10

Which of the following is NOT one of Karen Horney's coping strategies for dealing with anxiety?

Moving towards others
Moving against others
Moving away from others
Moving within oneself
#11

Karen Horney suggested three major neurotic trends. Which one involves a desire for affection, approval, and love?

Compliance
Aggression
Withdrawal
Submission
#12

Karen Horney's concept of the 'real self' is in contrast to which other concept?

Ideal self
Superego
Ego
Id
#13

Which of the following statements best reflects Karen Horney's view on the influence of culture on personality development?

Culture has no impact on personality
Culture shapes personality through socialization
Personality is solely determined by genetics
Personality is fixed and cannot be influenced by culture
#14

In Karen Horney's theory, what is the term for the neurotic need that involves a desire for control, domination, and mastery over others?

Compliance
Aggression
Withdrawal
Submission
#15

Karen Horney's theory emphasizes the importance of sociocultural factors in shaping personality. Which theory does this perspective align with?

Behavioral theory
Cognitive theory
Humanistic theory
Social learning theory
#16

In Karen Horney's theory, what is the term for the unrealistic view of oneself that stems from neurotic needs?

Actual self
Ideal self
Real self
Neurotic self
#17

Karen Horney proposed that neurotic individuals develop a facade of self-sufficiency to cope with their underlying feelings of helplessness. What did she call this facade?

Idealized self
Real self
False self
Actual self
#18

According to Karen Horney, which of the following is the main factor contributing to the development of neurosis?

Biological predisposition
Inadequate parenting
Unresolved Oedipus complex
Excessive socialization
#19

According to Karen Horney, what is the driving force behind neurotic behavior?

Unconscious conflicts
Biological instincts
Social expectations
Basic anxiety

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