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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. Neo-Freudians (also known as social psychologists) studied the impact of social and cultural factors on personality development. Which Neo-Freudian defined neurosis as a cultural construct that indicated deviation from common behaviors in a given culture?
  1. Erich Fromm
  2. Karen Horney
  3. Heinz Kohut
  4. Alfred Adler
Explanation
Answer: B - Karen Horney explained neurosis as something that indicated deviation from social norms and that was culturally constructed. She identified three neurotic trends: moving aggressively against others, moving compliantly toward others, and moving detachedly away from others.
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