Lacan's Real Order in Psychology

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What is the third and most unreachable part of the human psyche according to Lacan?

The Real Order (correct)
The Symbolic Order
The Imaginary Order
The Collective Unconscious

According to Lacan, what causes our fragmentation in the first place?

Language (correct)
The Symbolic Order
The Real Order
The Imaginary Order

What is the primary assumption of psychoanalytic criticism regarding artists and authors?

They are not neurotic, but their art is a reflection of society
They are neurotic, but their art is a pathway to wholeness (correct)
They are perfectly sane and whole
They are neurotic and need therapy

What is the term for brief moments of joy or terror that arise from the unconscious psyche?

Jouissance (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which author's works are often cited as examples of jouissance by Lacan?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for objects that continually function as symbols of primordial lack in the Real Order?

Objet petit a (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary assertion of Jacques Lacan's psychoanalytic theory?

The unconscious is structured, much like the structure of language. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Frye's schema, what is the primary purpose of the four phases of monomyth?

To provide a schema of all possible kinds of stories. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between Lacan's and Freud's psychoanalytic theories?

Lacan believes in the structure of the unconscious, while Freud does not. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary implication of Lacan's claim that all individuals are fragmented?

The ideal concept of a wholly unified and psychologically complete individual is just an abstraction. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary contribution of archetypal criticism to the field of literary analysis?

It offers an alternative to phallocentric analysis. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Frye's diagram of the four phases of monomyth?

To demonstrate that all stories can be placed somewhere on the diagram. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the reader in the interpretation of a text according to the critic's analysis?

To bring their past experiences and knowledge to re-create the character (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Freud's psychoanalysis, what is the significance of images in a text?

They are symbols of the author's hidden wishes and libido (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for female symbols in a text, according to Freud's psychoanalysis?

Yonic (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of combining a phallic symbol with a yonic symbol in a text, according to Freud's psychoanalysis?

A symbol of sexual intercourse (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the author and the reader in the interpretation of a text, according to the critic's analysis?

The interpretation is a creation of both the author and the reader (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the cautionary note for novice critics when analyzing a text using Freud's psychoanalysis?

To never assume a sexual meaning behind every image (B) Signup and view all the answers