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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Totem & Taboo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Freud, when are totem animals' names often used?
(a) When they are born.
(b) In sacrifices.
(c) In ceremonies and in clans.
(d) When they die.

2. Why was the Psycho-Analytic Society formed?
(a) To practice legal research.
(b) To maintain quality.
(c) To maintain quantity.
(d) To improve Freud's popularity.

3. According to the editor, from what does the current American society suffer?
(a) Lack of perception into what they feel.
(b) Homosexuality.
(c) Obesity.
(d) Anxiety related to recognizing and treating neuroses and hysteria.

4. What does Freud say happens to the animal in totem when it is killed as a need for food?
(a) It is sacrificed only for the survival of humans.
(b) It dies.
(c) It is taboo.
(d) It is offered apologies.

5. What does Freud mention as one of the main causes of horror within the family?
(a) It cause the daughter to leave.
(b) Someone dies.
(c) It made someone else in the family dangerously jealous.
(d) It caused a divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freud refer to as an 'incurable ailment'?

2. According to Freud, what is transference?

3. What type of totem does Freud say is highly dangerous to humans?

4. How does Freud view the woman's complaint about her therapist's advice?

5. What does Freud say is a type of mental pathology?

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