David,a 40-Year-Old Male,has Always Been Driven to Achieve a Great

question 42

Multiple Choice

David,a 40-year-old male,has always been driven to achieve a great deal at work and also to create art through painting and sculpting.According to Horney,David is driven to perform these behaviors as

• A) a result of his inborn hypercompetitiveness with other males.
• B) compensation for his inability to bear children.
• C) a result of his inborn hypercompetitiveness with females.
• D) a way to deal with his unconscious castration fears.

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