Among the Differences Between Classic Psychoanalysis and Object-Relations Theory Is

question 151

Multiple Choice

Among the differences between classic psychoanalysis and object-relations theory is the emphasis by Sigmund Freud on ________ and by Melanie Klein on ________.

• A) the child's adjustment to separations; the child's unconscious satisfaction when drives are gratified
• B) the child's fear of the powerful father; the child's need of the powerful mother
• C) the child's desire for the opposite-sexed parent; the child's identification with the same-sexed parent
• D) the child's representation of the mother; the child's attachment to the real person "mother"

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Definitions:

Primary Circular Reaction

A repetitive action in early child development (around 1-4 months of age) where infants learn to coordinate sensory experiences with new motor activities, focusing mainly on their own bodies.

Cognitive Processes

The mental actions or operations involved in acquiring, processing, and storing knowledge, including perception, memory, and reasoning.

Orderly Sequence

A systematic arrangement of elements or events following a specific order, ensuring a logically structured progression from one stage to the next.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn about the world through their movements and sensory experiences.