Object Relations Theory Quiz

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Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings or thoughts to another person?

  • Introjection
  • Projective Identification
  • Splitting
  • Projection (correct)

Who developed a theory emphasizing the nurturing and loving relationship between parent and child?

  • John Bowlby
  • Margaret Mahler
  • Mary Ainsworth
  • Heinz Kohut (correct)

Which position in object relations theory involves a primitive and persecutory internal world?

  • Paranoid-Schizoid Position (correct)
  • Integrative Position
  • Depressive Position
  • Transitional Position

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?

<p>Mary Ainsworth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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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