Biography of Erich Fromm
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Where was Erich Fromm born?

  • Berlin, Germany
  • Munich, Germany
  • Hamburg, Germany
  • Frankfurt, Germany (correct)

How many times was Erich Fromm married?

  • Twice
  • Four times
  • Three times (correct)
  • Once

Who did Erich Fromm have a long affair with?

  • Karen Horney (correct)
  • Henny Gurland
  • Freida Reichmann
  • Annis Freeman

Where did Erich Fromm immigrate to in 1934 to escape the Nazi menace?

<p>Chicago, USA (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the association that Erich Fromm joined with Karen Horney?

<p>Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (APP) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Erich Fromm and his wife move in 1974?

<p>Muralto, Switzerland (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Fromm, what is the basic human dilemma?

<p>The challenge of coping with feelings of alienation from nature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did early people do to cope with their feelings of alienation from nature, according to Fromm?

<p>Identified with their tribes or clans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does authoritarianism as a psychic mechanism involve, according to Fromm?

<p>Willing submission to the control of other people or social forces (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Fromm, what is sadistic authoritarianism characterized by?

<p>Striving for power over others and exploitation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is automaton conformity as a psychic mechanism portrayed as, according to Fromm?

<p>Unconditional obedience to prevailing rules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the three fundamental dichotomies proposed by Fromm?

<p>Life and death, awareness of life's brevity, and coping with isolation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Fromm suggest each period of history has been characterized by?

<p>Increasing movement towards individuality and independence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psychic mechanisms did Fromm propose for escaping from the negative aspects of freedom?

<p>Authoritarianism, destructiveness, automaton conformity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics displayed by individuals described as masochistic according to Fromm?

<p>Willing submission to the control of other people or social forces (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Fromm, what is destructiveness used as a rationalization for?

<p>Desire to eliminate threatening objects, persons, and institutions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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