Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a characteristic shared by both the id and the superego according to the psychodynamic perspective on personality?
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11. Personality
The Psychodynamic Perspective on Personality
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of Karen Horney's sociocultural approach to personality?
A
It focused primarily on biological drives as the main determinants of personality.
B
It argued that unconscious sexual conflicts are the root of all neuroses.
C
It emphasized the influence of social and cultural factors on personality development.
D
It rejected the importance of childhood experiences in shaping adult personality.
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the core focus of Karen Horney's sociocultural approach to personality, which emphasizes the role of social and cultural influences rather than biological drives or unconscious sexual conflicts.
Understand that Horney challenged Freud's psychoanalytic theory, particularly the idea that unconscious sexual conflicts are the root of neuroses, by proposing that cultural and social conditions shape personality development.
Recognize that Horney did not reject the importance of childhood experiences; instead, she integrated social and cultural contexts into understanding how personality forms over time.
Compare the given options to Horney's theory: biological drives as main determinants and unconscious sexual conflicts as root causes are more aligned with Freud, not Horney.
Conclude that the statement emphasizing the influence of social and cultural factors on personality development correctly reflects Karen Horney's sociocultural approach.
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