10 Questions
According to Karen Horney's psychoanalytic social theory, what has a powerful effect on later personality?
Social and cultural conditions
Where was Karen Horney born?
Germany
What field did Karen Horney study in?
Medicine
Where did Karen Horney settle after leaving Germany?
New York
What type of theory did Karen Horney develop?
Socially oriented theory
Karen Horney's psychoanalytic social theory assumes that social and cultural conditions, especially during ______, have a powerful effect on later personality.
childhood
Horney accepted many of Freud's observations, but she objected to most of his interpretations, including his notions on ______ psychology.
feminine
Karen Horney, who was born in ______ in 1885 was one of the first women in that country admitted to medical school.
Germany
In her mid-40s, Horney left Germany to settle in the ______, first in Chicago and then in New York.
United States
She soon abandoned orthodox psychoanalysis in favour of a more socially oriented theory-one that had a more positive view of ______ development.
feminine
Study Notes
Karen Horney's Life and Theory
- Karen Horney was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1885.
- She was one of the first women in Germany to be admitted to medical school.
- Horney studied in the field of medicine.
- In her mid-40s, she left Germany to settle in the United States, first in Chicago and then in New York.
Karen Horney's Psychoanalytic Social Theory
- Horney's theory assumes that social and cultural conditions, especially during childhood, have a powerful effect on later personality.
- She developed a psychoanalytic social theory, which is a socially oriented theory with a more positive view of human development.
- Horney accepted many of Freud's observations, but she objected to most of his interpretations, including his notions on feminine psychology.
Test your knowledge of Karen Horney's psychoanalytic social theory and her views on neurotic trends. This quiz will cover the overview of her theories of personality and the impact of social and cultural conditions on later personality development.
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