Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erikson, Jung, and Horney Quiz

During a psychology class, Scarlett was asked to name the first major theorist who broke away from Freud and founded a school of psychology called individual psychology. Can you help Scarlett with the answer?

• Carl Jung

• Erik Erikson

• Alfred Adler

• Sigmund Freud

Evelyn, Luna, and Avery were discussing about a concept proposed by Alfred Adler. This concept refers to a person’s feelings that they lack worth and don’t measure up to the standards of others or of society. What is this concept called?

• Superiority complex

• Inferiority complex

• Ego complex

• Social complex

Jackson, Nora, and Grace are studying psychology and they come across Alfred Adler's theory. According to Adler, what are the three fundamental social tasks that they must experience in their lives?

• Emotional tasks, spiritual tasks, societal tasks

• Family tasks, friendship tasks, societal tasks

• Occupational tasks, societal tasks, love tasks

• Educational tasks, financial tasks, love tasks

Noah, Elijah, and Isla are studying different theories of development in their psychology class. They came across a theory that suggests an individual’s personality develops throughout the lifespan. Who proposed this psychosocial theory of development?

• Erik Erikson

• Alfred Adler

• Carl Jung

• Sigmund Freud

Mia is a newborn baby. According to Erik Erikson's theory, what is the developmental task that Mia needs to accomplish during the 'Trust vs. mistrust' stage?

• Develop self-confidence in her abilities

• Establish intimacy and relationships with others

• Trust that her basic needs will be met

• Assess and make sense of life

During a psychology class discussion, Abigail mentioned a psychologist who proposed the concept of the collective unconscious and believed in the balance between extroversion and introversion. Samuel, Nora, and a few other students started guessing the psychologist's name. Can you help them identify the correct psychologist?

• Sigmund Freud

• Erik Erikson

• Alfred Adler

• Carl Jung

Hannah, James, and Ava are studying psychology and they come across the term 'collective unconscious'. They learn that according to Carl Jung, what is the collective unconscious?

• A universal version of the personal unconscious

• A personal memory bank

• A conscious thought process

• A social construct

David, Isla, and Maya are studying psychology and they come across the theories of Carl Jung. They learn about two attitudes or approaches toward life proposed by him. What are these two attitudes?

• Optimism and pessimism

• Introversion and extroversion

• Social and antisocial

• Positive and negative

Mason, Sophia, and Rohan are discussing Carl Jung's theories. According to Jung, what is the purpose of the persona that Mason is trying to explain to Sophia and Rohan?

• To align with society's expectations

• To hide our true self

• To express our true self

• To rebel against society

In a psychology class, Kai and Aiden were discussing personality psychology. Kai mentioned a major contribution to personality psychology proposed by Carl Jung, which is now included in almost all models of personality. Can you guess what Kai was referring to?

• The psychosocial stages of development

• The concept of the collective unconscious

• The idea of birth order shaping personality

• The concept of the inferiority complex