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?
A)Erich Fromm
B)Karen Horney
C)Heinz Kohut
D)Alfred Adler

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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.

A Number of Psychologists Expanded on Freud's Theories and Classical