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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is periodic depression?

2. What is one of the terms introduced that is one or a bundle of behavioral symptoms that shows something is 'wrong'?

3. What does Freud mention happens when a person endeavors to practice psychoanalysis, but has little experience?

4. How does America perceive Freud, according to Freud?

5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic for what Freud terms the 'anal character'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Rat Man, the patient who has obsessional neurosis?

2. What are the three sexual preferences Freud discusses in great length and briefly describe them.

3. What do the brief expositions at the beginning of "The Theory of Sexuality" address?

4. What did the doctor's find was making 'Dora' verge on suicidal behavior?

5. What was Charcot able to decipher in both men and women?

6. Briefly describe why Sigmund Freud is important to the field of psychology.

7. What symptoms did 'Dora' have after experiencing a sexual trauma?

8. How does Freud describe Charcot?

9. What are some of the conditions to having an effective psycho-analysis?

10. In what language was Freud's original work written and how might this affect Freud's work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Freud refute the term "subconscious" and refer to it as double mindedness or double conscience. What is the difference between double mindedness and subconscious? Reference the book in your essay to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss 'Dora' and her therapy's contribution to the field of psychology. Why was Freud puzzled about Dora? What did Freud discover about a patient's therapy in relation to their family? Give specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Freud's findings on bisexuality. What childhood factors contribute to one's sexual desire? What does Freud say about children at the age of five and twelve? How is that relevant to bisexuality?

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