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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. Who does Freud mention putting forth the notion of "birth trauma"?

2. What does Freud find to be a consistent connection to his homosexual patients?

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

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

5. What does the editor explain the libido in terms of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Freud mention the two famous painters in "Therapy and Technique"?

2. What does Freud say about homosexuals in relation to woman?

3. What is ambivalence, according to Freud?

4. What is a totem?

5. What does Freud say about how a narcissistic person treats his or her body?

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

7. What does Freud say are complexes?

8. What is the theme of "The Theme of the Three Caskets"?

9. What does Freud say about the Oedipal Complex?

10. How does Freud describe male homosexual mothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 does Freud mean when he refers to the term "Wild" psycho-analysis? What deems something as "wild" in the field of psychology? What does Freud mention about distortion between therapist and patient?

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