 |
| 1 | |
As an adolescent, Erich Fromm |
| | A) | aspired to be a famous general in the German army. |
| | B) | assumed that people in his native land were less belligerent than those in enemy nations. |
| | C) | made two unsuccessful attempts to commit suicide. |
| | D) | none of these. |
|
|
|
| 2 | |
Fromm believed that the rise of capitalism has contributed to |
| | A) | the growth of personal freedom. |
| | B) | a greater degree of happiness among people. |
| | C) | feelings of anxiety, isolation, and powerlessness. |
| | D) | higher levels of community cohesion. |
|
|
|
| 3 | |
Which of these people was NOT an important influence on Fromm's thinking? |
| | A) | Sigmund Freud |
| | B) | Thomas More |
| | C) | Karl Marx |
| | D) | Johann J. Bachofen |
| | E) | Karen Horney |
|
|
|
| 4 | |
One of Fromm's basic assumptions is that people have been torn away from a union with nature, and lacking adequate animal instincts, they must rely on reason. This condition is called |
| | A) | the rational imperative. |
| | B) | the human dilemma. |
| | C) | manifest destiny. |
| | D) | transcendence. |
|
|
|
| 5 | |
According to Fromm, the four basic elements in the process of love are knowledge, care, respect, and |
| | A) | responsibility. |
| | B) | affection. |
| | C) | interest. |
| | D) | cooperation. |
|
|
|
| 6 | |
Transcendence is the need for humans to |
| | A) | seek self-realization in a basically sick society. |
| | B) | rise above their passive and accidental existence. |
| | C) | move beyond their human nature and into the realm of superhumans. |
| | D) | feel restless and anxious with the realization that they are constantly geographically mobile. |
|
|
|
| 7 | |
Rootedness is the need for humans to |
| | A) | remain fixed in the relationship with parents. |
| | B) | rise above their passive and accidental existence. |
| | C) | feel at home again in the world. |
| | D) | return to their pre-human past. |
| | E) | feel restless and anxious with the realization that they are forever geographically mobile. |
|
|
|
| 8 | |
Fromm believed that a frame of orientation is necessary in order for people to |
| | A) | achieve personal identity. |
| | B) | achieve group cohesiveness. |
| | C) | make their way through the world. |
| | D) | rise above their animal nature. |
|
|
|
| 9 | |
When existential needs are not satisfied, people will |
| | A) | become motivated by human needs. |
| | B) | become motivated by essential needs. |
| | C) | develop extraordinary willpower. |
| | D) | none of these. |
|
|
|
| 10 | |
According to Fromm, the freaks of the universe are |
| | A) | people. |
| | B) | women. |
| | C) | planets. |
| | D) | snakes. |
|
|
.