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Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings or thoughts to another person?
Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings or thoughts to another person?
Who developed a theory emphasizing the nurturing and loving relationship between parent and child?
Who developed a theory emphasizing the nurturing and loving relationship between parent and child?
Which position in object relations theory involves a primitive and persecutory internal world?
Which position in object relations theory involves a primitive and persecutory internal world?
Which concept in object relations theory involves the unconscious taking in of external attitudes, behaviors, and attributes of others?
Which concept in object relations theory involves the unconscious taking in of external attitudes, behaviors, and attributes of others?
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Who is known for their work on attachment theory and the 'Strange Situation' experiment?
Who is known for their work on attachment theory and the 'Strange Situation' experiment?
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Study Notes
Defense Mechanisms
- Projection: Involves unconsciously attributing one's own unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or impulses to another person.
Object Relations Theory
- Nurturing and Loving Relationship: The concept of a nurturing and loving relationship between a parent and child was emphasized by Donald Winnicott.
- Persecutory Internal World: The Schizoid Position in Object Relations theory describes a primitive and persecutory internal world.
- Introjection: The concept of introjection in Object Relations theory describes the unconscious taking in of external attitudes, behaviors, and attributes of others.
Attachment Theory
- Mary Ainsworth is renowned for her research on attachment theory and the 'Strange Situation' experiment, which analyzes how infants respond to separation from and reunion with their primary caregivers.
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Description
Test your knowledge of Object Relations Theory with this quiz covering key concepts such as the Psychic Life of the Infant, Paranoid-Schizoid Position, Depressive Position, and Psychic Defense Mechanisms. Explore the biography of Melanie Klein and gain an overview of Object Relations Theory through this insightful quiz.
