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?

    <p>Jouissance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Objet petit a</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The unconscious is structured, much like the structure of language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To provide a schema of all possible kinds of stories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Lacan believes in the structure of the unconscious, while Freud does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The ideal concept of a wholly unified and psychologically complete individual is just an abstraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It offers an alternative to phallocentric analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To demonstrate that all stories can be placed somewhere on the diagram.</p> 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?

    <p>To bring their past experiences and knowledge to re-create the character</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They are symbols of the author's hidden wishes and libido</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Yonic</p> 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?

    <p>A symbol of sexual intercourse</p> 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?

    <p>The interpretation is a creation of both the author and the reader</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To never assume a sexual meaning behind every image</p> Signup and view all the answers

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