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Erich Fromm

Escape from Freedom | Quiz

Erich Fromm
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Escape from Freedom | Quiz

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1)

What did the new wealthy class seek during the Renaissance? (from Freedom in the Age of Reformation)

Freedom.
Control.
Slaves.
Fame.
2)

Whose theory about economic gains driving history have many historians misunderstood? (from Appendix: Character and the Social Process)

Freud.
Marx.
Engels.
Bancroft.
3)

According to Fromm, what religious thinking helps society prepare for capitalism? (from Two Aspects of Freedom for Modern Man)

Protestanism.
Judaism.
Catholicism.
Hindu.
4)

In what country did John Calvin's Protestant movement get started? (from Freedom in the Age of Reformation)

Italy.
France.
Germany.
Switzerland.
5)

How did capitalism change the role of individuals? (from Two Aspects of Freedom for Modern Man)

It gave them more freedom.
It took away their freedoms.
It turned them into consumers.
It turned them against making money.
6)

Why does Fromm suggest analyzing psychological mechanisms in individuals? (from Mechanisms of Escape)

It helps understand society.
He uses it to draw conclusions about the group(s) one belongs to.
It enables man to improve himself.
Fromm believes it will lead to more freedom.
7)

What did Freud believe to be the driving force behind human action? (from Appendix: Character and the Social Process)

Freedom.
Dominance.
Choice.
Instinct.
8)

What kind of acts are "phenomena of abundance"? (from Appendix: Character and the Social Process)

Calculated acts.
Malicious acts.
Free or spontaneous acts.
Acts of individuality.
9)

Which writer summarized Fromm's thoughts on isolation and powerlessness? (from Two Aspects of Freedom for Modern Man)

Kafka.
Engels.
Marx.
Julian Green.
10)

What contradiction of freedom does Fromm discuss in his book? (from Two Aspects of Freedom for Modern Man)

Man has no increased isolation or independence.
Man is equally isolated and independent.
Man is more independent but also more isolated.
Man is more isolated but less independent.
11)

What was the ultimate goal of the Nazi party? (from Psychology of Nazism)

Give up power.
Strengthen German society for everyone.
Gain freedom.
Gain power.
12)

What weaknesses do sadists and masochists compensate for? (from Mechanisms of Escape)

Isolation and fear.
Lack of money.
Power.
Freedom.
13)

How did Luther define selfishness? (from Two Aspects of Freedom for Modern Man)

Self-loathing.
Self-love.
Ignoring religion.
Sin.
14)

What assumptions about man are made that lead people to fear chaos if he acts only in accordance with himself? (from Freedom and Democracy)

People assume man is bad and will act destructively.
People assume man needs more freedom.
People assume man will make the best decisions, all the time.
People assume man will follow others.
15)

According to Calvin, what can change a person's destiny? (from Freedom in the Age of Reformation)

Prayer.
Wealth.
Sin.
Nothing.
16)

What type of character was familiar to the lower, middle class? (from Psychology of Nazism)

Authoritarian.
Wealthy.
Capitalistic.
Liberal.
17)

What do Fromm's critics fear will happen to society during the process of individuality? (from Freedom and Democracy)

Anarchy.
Capitalism.
Democracy.
Communism.
18)

Who replaces the original self? (from Mechanisms of Escape)

The conforming self.
The social self.
The pseudo self.
The actual self.
19)

What academic, who Fromm disagrees with, also wrote about the social interpretation of the human development? (from Appendix: Character and the Social Process)

Pavlov.
Freud.
Jung.
Engels.
20)

What social structure does Fromm suggest should be part of the psychological aspect of society? (from Appendix: Character and the Social Process)

Education.
Family.
Economy.
Society.
21)

What is the name of Franz Kafka's work that Fromm references in his book? (from Two Aspects of Freedom for Modern Man)

Amerika.
The Trial.
Throne.
Castle.
22)

How does Fromm categorize the second group of Germans who supported the Nazis? (from Psychology of Nazism)

Those who fully adopted Nazism.
Those who were indifferent to Nazism.
Those who stood against Nazism.
Those who disagreed with Nazism.
23)

According to Fromm, why does sadism appear natural? (from Mechanisms of Escape)

It is not natural.
It is how animals survive.
It emphasizes the survival of the fittest over nature and man.
It emphasizes the survival of nature over man.
24)

What world event left Germany in financial ruin and ultimately fostered support for Hitler among the lower, middle class Germans? (from Psychology of Nazism)

Germany's civil war.
The French Revolution.
World War I.
World War II.
25)

According to the Catholic Church, what corrupts man? (from Freedom in the Age of Reformation)

Sin.
Society.
Money.
Protestantism.
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