1.If a controversial subject came up 1.If a controversial subject came up in class, which would you prefer to in class, which would you prefer to

do:do: A. Join a group of people with similar A. Join a group of people with similar

opinions on the subject?opinions on the subject? B. Be one of the debaters in a formal debate?B. Be one of the debaters in a formal debate? C. Write a report on your opinions?C. Write a report on your opinions?

2.Which are you more likely to do when 2.Which are you more likely to do when you meet someone new:you meet someone new:

A. Try hard to get them to like you?A. Try hard to get them to like you? B. Try to impress them that you are as good or B. Try to impress them that you are as good or

better than they?better than they? C. Hang back and play cool?C. Hang back and play cool?

3. If you meet someone of the same sex who you decide is 3. If you meet someone of the same sex who you decide is better looking than you, which are you more likely to feel:better looking than you, which are you more likely to feel:

A. Warm toward them?A. Warm toward them? B. Envious toward them?B. Envious toward them? C. Uncomfortable with them?C. Uncomfortable with them?

4. In choosing a career, which would be 4. In choosing a career, which would be most important to you:most important to you:

A. Dedicating yourself to helping people?A. Dedicating yourself to helping people? B. Getting to the top?B. Getting to the top? C. Working independently without a boss?C. Working independently without a boss?

5. When it comes to participating in 5. When it comes to participating in group games or sports, what do you feel:group games or sports, what do you feel:

A. That you like the feeling of being part of A. That you like the feeling of being part of the team? the team?

B. That winning is very important?B. That winning is very important? C. That you would rather not play?C. That you would rather not play?

6. Which best describes 6. Which best describes you:you:

A. That you are easy to get along with?A. That you are easy to get along with? B. That you are competitive?B. That you are competitive? C. That you are independent?C. That you are independent?

7. What do you daydream or fantasize 7. What do you daydream or fantasize about most? about most?

A. Being in love?A. Being in love? B. Being successful?B. Being successful? C. Being on your own?C. Being on your own?

8. When people do something to bother 8. When people do something to bother you, what is your first response:you, what is your first response:

A. To pretend that nothing is wrong?A. To pretend that nothing is wrong? B. To make it clear somehow that you are B. To make it clear somehow that you are

being bothered?being bothered? C. To ignore it?C. To ignore it?

9. Which is more important to you?9. Which is more important to you?

A. Being liked by people?A. Being liked by people? B. Being the best at what you do?B. Being the best at what you do? C. Being your own person?C. Being your own person?

Karen HorneyKaren Horney

1885-19521885-1952

Neo-FreudianNeo-Freudian

SECURITYSECURITY

A child’s safety and freedom from fear, which A child’s safety and freedom from fear, which will determine the extent of normality in the will determine the extent of normality in the later personality.later personality.

Are the parents consistent?Are the parents consistent?

Basic HostilityBasic Hostility

A child’s underlying and repressed anger A child’s underlying and repressed anger toward parents who deny security.toward parents who deny security.

Basic AnxietyBasic Anxiety

A childs sense of loneliness and helplessness A childs sense of loneliness and helplessness in a hostile world that is aroused by repressed in a hostile world that is aroused by repressed hostility.hostility.

COPING MECHANISMSCOPING MECHANISMS

A child’s trial and error attempts to handle A child’s trial and error attempts to handle basic anxiety.basic anxiety.

COMPLIANCE: Moving toward people.COMPLIANCE: Moving toward people. AGGRESSION: Moving against people.AGGRESSION: Moving against people. DETACHMENT: Moving away from peopleDETACHMENT: Moving away from people

NEUROTIC TENDENCIESNEUROTIC TENDENCIES

(Insecurity) Habitual use of only one of the (Insecurity) Habitual use of only one of the coping mechanisms.coping mechanisms.

ScoringScoring

A’s=Tendency to A’s=Tendency to “move toward people”“move toward people” (compliance)(compliance)

B’s=Tendency to B’s=Tendency to “move against people”“move against people” (aggression)(aggression)

C’s=Tendency to C’s=Tendency to “move away from people”“move away from people” (detachment)(detachment)

InterpretationInterpretation

1. A balance of a’s/b’s/c’s (3/3/3) might 1. A balance of a’s/b’s/c’s (3/3/3) might indicate indicate an appropriate use of each coping an appropriate use of each coping mechanism.mechanism.

2. A predominance of only one letter (7-9 of 2. A predominance of only one letter (7-9 of the same coping mechanism) might be a good the same coping mechanism) might be a good reason for the student to examine assumptions reason for the student to examine assumptions about how to relate to others.about how to relate to others.