As used by Horney, basic anxiety refers to ____

a. ?fear of death?
b. ?children’s feelings of helplessness
c. ?fear that the id will run wild
d. ?fear that the self is omnipotent


ANSWER:
b

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a. frequency theory b. place theory c. intensity theory d. pitch theory

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a. you are cooperative and so is your partner. b. you are cooperative but your partner is selfish. c. you are selfish and so is your partner. d. you are selfish but your partner is cooperative.

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