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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Emergence of the Individual and the Ambiguity of Freedom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did man NOT have to face while living in Eden?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Work.
(c) Choice
(d) Freedom.

2. Why is man unable to to realize his individuality when discovering his freedom?
(a) He is unaware of the power of his actions.
(b) He does not care about his individuality.
(c) He feels too guilty.
(d) He is unable to govern himself.

3. According to Freud, how is man best described?
(a) Indecisive.
(b) Anti-social.
(c) Impressionable.
(d) Pyschotic.

4. What new economic system grew out of the Reformation?
(a) Laissez-faire.
(b) Trade.
(c) Working class domination.
(d) Capitalism.

5. What is often a negative result of man's freedom?
(a) Greed.
(b) Isolation.
(c) Unhappiness.
(d) There is no negative result.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT mentioned as a possible consequence for dynamic adaptation?

2. What psychological approach did Fromm take with his work?

3. What social force does man rely on from others?

4. According to Fromm, what competing forces does man struggle with?

5. What relationship connects oneself to the world without compromising individuality?

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