Karen Horney's Neurotic Trends Quiz

People can protect themselves from basic anxiety by (1) _______, (2) submissiveness, (3) power or prestige, and (4) withdrawal.

Neurotic individuals are frequently trapped in a vicious circle in which their compulsive need to reduce basic anxiety leads to a variety of self-defeating ______s; these ______s then produce more basic anxiety, and the circle continues.

The neurotic need for live to please others and win love, affection, and approval is to _______.

The neurotic need to attach themselves to a powerful partner is a form of seeking _______.

The neurotic need to restrict one’s life little, downgrade their own abilities, and dread making demands on others is a way to avoid feelings of weakness or stupidity, and it involves _______.

The neurotic need to exploit others is driven by a compulsive drive to always be _______.

The neurotic need for _______ in personal important regardless of cost to self and achievement others

The neurotic need for Go to extreme lengths to avoid being self-sufficiency and obligated to anyone _______

The neurotic need for They strive relentlessly for perfection, they perfection and dread making mistakes _______

NEUROTIC TRENDS 1: Moving toward People (_______) One approach to dealing with neurotic anxiety is to emphasize one’s helplessness.

NEUROTIC TRENDS 2: Moving against people (_______) If one way of handling anxiety is to cling to others, another way is to fight.

This hostility includes need to exploit others, to take advantage of weaknesses in others, to be in control, to be _______.

Instead of dealing with others in a dependent or hostile manner, the child may choose to reduce anxiety by being self-sufficient and independent. The desire for ______ is very strong.

Such people usually find a job requiring little interaction with others; in general, they avoid affection, love, sympathy, and ______.

The neurotic trends flow from basic anxiety, which in turn, stems from a child’s relationships with other people. The desire to be ______ is emphasized.

Horney did not neglect the impact of intrapsychic factors in the development of personality. This section looks at two important intrapsychic conflicts: the idealized self-image and ______.

Moving away from people (isolation) can be a way to reduce anxiety by being self-sufficient and independent. The child may choose to avoid dealing with others in a dependent or hostile manner and emphasize the need to be ______.

The ability to endure everything, understand everything, to like everybody, and to be always productive is described as the 'Tyranny of the ______'.