Horney believed that a self-image is constructed by a(n) _____ person built on a realistic appraisal of their own abilities, potentials, and weaknesses

a. normal
c. detached
b. neurotic
d. introverted


ANS: A
FEEDBACK: In normal people, the self-image is built on a realistic appraisal of our abilities, potentials, weaknesses, goals, and relations with other people. This image provides a sense of unity and integration to the personality and a framework within which to approach others and ourselves.

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What will be an ideal response?

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is true of the German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin?

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