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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Appendix: Character and the Social Process.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does an individual conform to society?
(a) To escape a dictator.
(b) To escape freedoms and individuality.
(c) To escape feelings of conformity.
(d) To escape feelings of isolaton and fear.

2. What time period did the process of individuation reach its peak?
(a) Biblical times.
(b) The Renaissance.
(c) The centuries between the Reformation and present day.
(d) The Middle Ages.

3. What is man's "biological weakness"?
(a) Power.
(b) Instinct.
(c) Human culture.
(d) Nature.

4. What do masochistic people seek?
(a) They want to both submit and dominate.
(b) They want to submit to a stronger person.
(c) They want to dominate a weaker person.
(d) They want to dominate a stronger person.

5. Why did the Nazi regime appear to be stable?
(a) The population seemed to have its needs met.
(b) The citizens were in revolt.
(c) Hitler was no longer in power.
(d) The population had trouble being submissive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to World War I, who was the lower, middle class obedient to?

2. What is a consequence for man eating the forbidden fruit?

3. What social class found Lutheranism the most appealing?

4. What does Fromm call the political freedoms associated with capitalism?

5. Why were individuals able to enjoy some expressive and emotional freedom during medieval times?

(see the answer key)

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