To Horney, basic anxiety is:
a. the foundation of neurosis.
c. a latent trait.
b. the fear of the unknown.
d. a cardinal trait.
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: According to Horney, basic anxiety is the foundation on which all later neuroses develop, and it is inseparably tied to feelings of hostility, helplessness, and fear. Regardless of how we express basic anxiety, the feeling is similar for all of us.
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