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According to Karen Horney's psychoanalytic social theory, what has a powerful effect on later personality?
Where was Karen Horney born?
What field did Karen Horney study in?
Where did Karen Horney settle after leaving Germany?
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What type of theory did Karen Horney develop?
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Karen Horney's psychoanalytic social theory assumes that social and cultural conditions, especially during ______, have a powerful effect on later personality.
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Horney accepted many of Freud's observations, but she objected to most of his interpretations, including his notions on ______ psychology.
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Karen Horney, who was born in ______ in 1885 was one of the first women in that country admitted to medical school.
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In her mid-40s, Horney left Germany to settle in the ______, first in Chicago and then in New York.
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She soon abandoned orthodox psychoanalysis in favour of a more socially oriented theory-one that had a more positive view of ______ development.
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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.
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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.
