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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Totem & Taboo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Freud say about anyone who intends to give therapy?
(a) That they should take medication.
(b) That they shouldn't have a mental disruption.
(c) That they should take therapeutic advice.
(d) That they should have similar experiences.

2. What term is also defined by one or more symptoms in "The Theory of Sexuality"?
(a) Hysteria.
(b) Neuroses.
(c) Psychoanalysis.
(d) Psychology.

3. How is Freud being viewed by the culture in the chapter "The Theory of Sexuality"?
(a) Eager to please.
(b) Smart and brilliant.
(c) Weary of his ideas.
(d) Successful and popular.

4. What other topic does Freud mention with totem?
(a) Tabu.
(b) The horror of transference.
(c) Homosexuality.
(d) Incest taboo.

5. What does Freud say happens if a totem's skin is worn?
(a) If used in rituals, they are treated in a special way.
(b) They never take the skin off.
(c) They wear it for 7 days.
(d) They are burned.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Freud, when are totem animals' names often used?

2. What are two symptoms of periodic depression mentioned in "Theory of Sexuality"?

3. What author does Freud mention publishing a four volume work on totem that he used in his own studies?

4. What does Freud refer to as an 'incurable ailment'?

5. At the end of the chapter, "The Theory of Sexuality," what does Freud want to accomplish?

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