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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 does Freud say a doctor normally meets in the patient?

2. What does Freud say about predominate cases of incestuous activity?

3. By Freud's research on the libido, what is he not excluding on the topic?

4. What does Freud determine about the relationship of homosexual men to their mothers?

5. How does Freud define homosexuality?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the idea of the suitor's in "The Theme of the Three Caskets"?

2. What characteristic traits does Leonardo DaVinci look for in his students?

3. What is ambivalence, according to Freud?

4. What was JG Frazer's 1910 published "Totemism and Exogamy" about?

5. How are symptoms destroyed, according to Freud?

6. According to Freud, when does criminality usually occur within a person?

7. What does Freud say governs the reality principle?

8. Why does Freud rename the subconscious?

9. How does Freud define narcissism?

10. According to Freud, what would not bode well within a patient therapist relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering Freud's contribution to the field of psychoanalysis, why do you think Freud hated philosophy so much? In what ways is his disdain for philosophy paradoxical? Do you think if Freud were alive today, he would see his view of philosophy as paradoxical?

Essay Topic 2

Describe what a totem animal is. How is the idea of a totem animal relevant to Freud's work in the field of psychology? Give examples from the book and refer to secondary sources if you need clarification.

Essay Topic 3

What does Freud's overall purpose of psycho-analysis seem to be? How does he demonstrate that motivation through his work and research? What is the most important factor to receive the maximum benefits of psycho-analysis therapy?

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