, Personality Jerry Burger Ch 1-5
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Ericksons eight stages of development - ANSWER - 8. old age-ego integrity vs despair
7. Adulthood-generatively vs stagnation
6. Young adulthood- intimacy vs isolation
5. Adolescence- identity vs inferiority
4. Elementary school age- industry vs inferiority
3. Early childhood- initiative vs guilt
2. Toddler- autonomy vs shame and doubt
1. Infancy- trust vs mistrust
Karen Horney argued, that_________ forces are for far more responsible than biology
for some of the apparent differences between the genders - ANSWER - Cultural and
social forces
What role did Karen Horneys work through social and cultural influences play? -
ANSWER - The prominent role she gave to these influences can be seen in two of her
contributions to the psycho analytical approach; her views on neurosis, and what she
called feminine psychology.
Neurosis - ANSWER - Horney's analysis is that people are trapped in a self defeating
interpersonal style desperately fighting off feelings of inadequacy and insecurity.
Freud defined neurosis as - ANSWER - Fixated, energy and unconscious battles
between various aspects of the personality
Horney defined neurosis as - ANSWER - disturbed interpersonal relationships during
childhood. In particular, she believed children to often grow up in homes that foster
feelings of anxiety.
According to Horney, what is a source of anxiety? - ANSWER - Horney believed that
children learn that social relationships are a source of anxiety and their destructive
interpersonal style is a defense mechanism intended to ward off feelings of anxiety
Horney identified three interaction styles neurotics adopt in their efforts to avoid anxiety
provoking experiences. What are they? - ANSWER - Moving towards people. Moving
against people. Moving away from people.
Moving toward people - ANSWER - They become dependent on others, compulsively,
seeking affection and acceptance from their parents and caregivers.
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