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Psychoanalytic sociology
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  • 1. Psychoanalytic sociology is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles of sociology and psychoanalysis to study and analyze human behavior within a social context. It explores how unconscious motivations and dynamics influence individual and group interactions, power structures, and societal institutions. By examining the impact of early childhood experiences, internal conflicts, and defense mechanisms on social behavior, psychoanalytic sociology offers unique insights into the complexities of human relationships and societal norms.

    According to psychoanalytic sociology, what represents the internalized moral norms of society?
A) Persona
B) Superego
C) Id
D) Ego
  • 2. Who developed the sociological concept of the 'culture of narcissism'?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Alfred Adler
C) Carl Jung
D) Christopher Lasch
  • 3. Which psychoanalytic term refers to the public image of oneself that one presents to others?
A) Ego
B) Persona
C) Self
D) Shadow
  • 4. Who introduced the concept of the 'inferiority complex' in psychoanalytic sociology?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Carl Jung
C) Alfred Adler
D) Erik Erikson
  • 5. Which psychoanalytic theorist proposed the concept of 'defense mechanisms'?
A) Alfred Adler
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Carl Jung
D) Erik Erikson
  • 6. What term describes the process of channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable behavior?
A) Dissociation
B) Regression
C) Compensation
D) Sublimation
  • 7. What term refers to Freud's idea that people seek pleasure and avoid pain?
A) Reality principle
B) Pleasure principle
C) Ego principle
D) Morality principle
  • 8. What is the term for attributing one's own unacceptable feelings to others?
A) Projection
B) Transference
C) Denial
D) Introjection
  • 9. Who is known for developing the concept of 'collective unconscious' in psychoanalytic sociology?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Alfred Adler
C) Carl Jung
D) Erik Erikson
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