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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. How does Freud view bisexuality?

2. What is the norm for translated texts?

3. What does Freud find as the link of most neuroses?

4. What is a specific difficulty of Freud's research?

5. According to Freud, around what does the study of psychoanalysis revolve?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Freud, what does the norm of having heterosexual parents present?

2. What happens in the pre-pubescent latency period?

3. What happens in radical transformation?

4. What does Freud say about distortion between the patient and therapist?

5. What is "Wild" Psycho-Analysis?

6. Describe what Freud refers to as periodic depression.

7. What two feelings greatly support the therapy process dealing with transference?

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

9. What does Freud repeatedly write that he believes is innate in all of us?

10. Who was 'Dora'?

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

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 3

What do the results of the Rat Man's therapy divulge? What is important for the therapist to keep in mind when working with patient's like the Rat Man who deal with obsession? Make sure you define obsession in your response and draw support from the text for your statements.

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