Which of the following is true of the shadow archetype?

a. The shadow should be totally suppressed to maintain vitality and creativity.
c. The behaviors that society considers evil and immoral reside in the shadow.
b. A person resorts to deception if the shadow is not completely suppressed.
d. The shadow is a mask people wear to present themselves as someone different from who they really are.


ANS: C
FEEDBACK: The shadow archetype contains the basic, primitive animal instincts and therefore has the deepest roots of all archetypes. Behaviors that society considers evil and immoral reside in the shadow, and this dark side of human nature must be tamed if people are to live in harmony.

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