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According to Karen Horney's psychoanalytic social theory, what has a powerful effect on later personality?
According to Karen Horney's psychoanalytic social theory, what has a powerful effect on later personality?
- Early childhood experiences
- Social and cultural conditions (correct)
- Genetics
- Mental health conditions
Where was Karen Horney born?
Where was Karen Horney born?
- France
- Germany (correct)
- England
- United States
What field did Karen Horney study in?
What field did Karen Horney study in?
- Philosophy
- Medicine (correct)
- Sociology
- Psychology
Where did Karen Horney settle after leaving Germany?
Where did Karen Horney settle after leaving Germany?
What type of theory did Karen Horney develop?
What type of theory did Karen Horney develop?
Karen Horney's psychoanalytic social theory assumes that social and cultural conditions, especially during ______, have a powerful effect on later personality.
Karen Horney's psychoanalytic social theory assumes that social and cultural conditions, especially during ______, have a powerful effect on later personality.
Horney accepted many of Freud's observations, but she objected to most of his interpretations, including his notions on ______ psychology.
Horney accepted many of Freud's observations, but she objected to most of his interpretations, including his notions on ______ psychology.
Karen Horney, who was born in ______ in 1885 was one of the first women in that country admitted to medical school.
Karen Horney, who was born in ______ in 1885 was one of the first women in that country admitted to medical school.
In her mid-40s, Horney left Germany to settle in the ______, first in Chicago and then in New York.
In her mid-40s, Horney left Germany to settle in the ______, first in Chicago and then in New York.
She soon abandoned orthodox psychoanalysis in favour of a more socially oriented theory-one that had a more positive view of ______ development.
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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Horney's Psychoanalytic Social Theory
Horney's Psychoanalytic Social Theory
Social and cultural conditions, especially during childhood, have a powerful effect on later personality development.
Where was Karen Horney born?
Where was Karen Horney born?
Horney was born in Germany, a place known for its strong social structures and cultural norms.
What field did Karen Horney study in?
What field did Karen Horney study in?
Horney studied medicine, a field that focuses on the human body and its health.
Where did Karen Horney settle after leaving Germany?
Where did Karen Horney settle after leaving Germany?
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What type of theory did Karen Horney develop?
What type of theory did Karen Horney develop?
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What period in life is particularly important in shaping personality according to Horney?
What period in life is particularly important in shaping personality according to Horney?
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How did Horney challenge Freud's ideas?
How did Horney challenge Freud's ideas?
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What was notable about Karen Horney's early academic achievements?
What was notable about Karen Horney's early academic achievements?
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Why did Karen Horney leave Germany?
Why did Karen Horney leave Germany?
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What was Horney's perspective on feminine development?
What was Horney's perspective on feminine 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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