Question 1

Identify and discuss the four principles of object relations theory.

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Question 2

Compare and contrast the theoretical and methodological aspects of contemporary psychological research in relation to classic psychoanalytic theory, providing at least two examples of similarities and differences.

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Question 3

What are some of the key psychological insights provided by contemporary psychoanalytic research? Which of Freud's ideas appear to have stood the test of time?

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What makes a theorist neo-Freudian? Identify two or three neo-Freudians and explain how they have influenced contemporary personality research.

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Question 5

How has contemporary psychology tested psychoanalytic hypotheses that support Freudian and neo-Freudian theories? Which Freudian theories has empirical research failed to support and why?

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Question 6

Match each central theoretical viewpoint with its associated neo-Freudian psychologist.
-Melanie Klein

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Melanie Klein is best known for her work in object relations theory, which suggests that people relate to others based on the images, or internalized representations, of them that we hold in our minds. This approach emphasizes the importance of early relationships, particularly with primary caregivers, in shaping the way individuals perceive and interact with others throughout their lives.

Question 7

Match each central theoretical viewpoint with its associated neo-Freudian psychologist.
-Jane Loevinger

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Jane Loevinger's theory is centered on ego development, emphasizing how individuals make sense of their experiences through the evolution of the ego.

Question 8

Match each central theoretical viewpoint with its associated neo-Freudian psychologist.
-D. W. Winnicott

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Question 9

Identify and describe the three different infant attachment styles mentioned in the textbook. Explain how these styles may be self-fulfilling or self-perpetuating in adulthood.

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Question 10

Gee is entering his senior year of high school and has successfully moved through Erikson's psychosocial stages of development to this point. Explain which of Erikson's stages Gee will confront as an adult. What will need to happen for him to continue through Erikson's stages successfully?

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Quiz 11: Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research