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EPPP Psychology

Category - Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior

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A number of psychologists expanded on Freud’s theories and classical psychoanalysis by integrating newer ideas into his original framework. Object-relations theory focuses on integrating parts of the self and integrating good with bad to form whole object representations, which are thought to be necessary for satisfying relationships. Which object-relations theorist identified splitting as a defense mechanism used by infants when they felt ambivalent toward their caretakers?
  1. Melanie Klein
  2. D.W. Winnicott
  3. Anna Freud
  4. Margaret Mahler
Explanation
Answer: A - Melanie Klein identified splitting as a defense mechanism employed by infants when they experienced hostile feelings toward a loved object (person). She developed this concept through her work with and observation of children.
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