Social Constructionism by Kenneth J. Gergen
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What is the primary function of the Symbolic Order in human experience, according to Jaques Lacan?

  • To fulfill human desire and provide meaning
  • To provide a sense of wholeness and completeness in the self
  • To mediate human experience and shape subjectivity (correct)
  • To reject social and linguistic structures

    • What is the driving force behind human subjectivity, according to Lacanian Theory?

  • The search for wholeness and completeness
  • The influence of social and linguistic structures
  • A fundamental lack or absence (correct)
  • The fulfillment of desire and meaning

    • What is the role of language in the formation of identity and desire, according to Jaques Lacan?

  • It is a reflection of human desire and fulfillment
  • It plays a central role in shaping individual psychology (correct)
  • It has a minimal impact on individual psychology
  • It is a secondary influence on human experience

    • What is the notion that Lacanian Theory challenges?

    <p>Notions of wholeness or completeness in the self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between desire and lack, according to Lacanian Theory?

    <p>Desire is driven by a fundamental lack or absence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central idea of Social Constructionism?

    <p>That reality is co-constructed through social interactions and language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the author of the book 'The Saturated Self: Dilemmas of Identity in Contemporary Life'?

    <p>Kenneth J. Gergen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Relational Theory?

    <p>The influence of social interactions on personal narratives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Saturated Self' concept referring to?

    <p>A state of being overwhelmed by competing narratives about the self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Jaques Lacan's work in psychology?

    <p>He reinterpreted Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common theme among Social Constructionism, Relational Theory, and the concept of the 'Saturated Self'?

    <p>The emphasis on the role of social interactions and cultural narratives in shaping identity and reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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