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Test Your Knowledge of Melanie Klein's Theories on Infant Psychology!

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Test Your Knowledge of Melanie Klein's Theories on Infant Psychology!

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According to Klein, do infants have an active phantasy life from birth?

Yes, Klein believed that infants have an active phantasy life from birth.

Define "phantasies" according to Klein's theory.

Phantasies are unconscious images of "good" and "bad" according to Klein.

How do infants relate to external objects according to Klein's theory?

Infants relate to external objects, including their mother's breast, in fantasy and reality according to Klein.

What happens when infants introject external objects into their psychic structure?

When infants introject external objects into their psychic structure, those objects have a power of their own according to Klein. Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic conflict that infants engage in according to Klein?

Infants engage in a basic conflict between the life instinct and the death instinct according to Klein. Signup and view all the answers

How do infants organize their experiences according to Klein's theory?

Infants organize their experiences into positions to deal with internal and external objects according to Klein. Signup and view all the answers

What are the two basic positions that infants alternate back and forth between according to Klein's theory?

The two basic positions are the paranoid-schizoid position and the depressive position according to Klein's theory. Signup and view all the answers

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Klein believed that infants have an active phantasy life from birth.
Phantasies are unconscious images of "good" and "bad".
Infants relate to external objects, including their mother's breast, in fantasy and reality.
Infants introject external objects into their psychic structure.
Introjected objects have a power of their own.
Infants engage in a basic conflict between the life instinct and the death instinct.
Infants organize their experiences into positions to deal with internal and external objects.
Positions alternate back and forth and are not phases of development.
The two basic positions are the paranoid-schizoid position and the depressive position.
These positions represent normal social growth and development.

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Discover the fascinating theories of Melanie Klein on infant psychology with this quiz! Learn about how infants have an active phantasy life from birth and how they relate to external objects in both fantasy and reality. Explore the concept of introjected objects and the basic conflict between the life and death instincts. Test your knowledge on the two fundamental positions - paranoid-schizoid and depressive - and how they represent normal social growth and development in infants. Take this quiz to dive deeper into the intricate world of infant psychology!