Author Question: According to Horney, basic anxiety is the all-pervading feeling of being lonely and helpless in a ... (Read 83 times)

09madisonrousseau09 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

According to Horney, basic anxiety is the all-pervading feeling of being lonely and helpless in a hostile world.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Although Karen Horney was married, she was constantly looking for other relationships.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

bobsmith · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: T
FEEDBACK: Horney defined basic anxiety as an insidiously increasing, all-pervading feeling of being lonely and helpless in a hostile world. It is the foundation on which all later neuroses develop, and it is inseparably tied to feelings of hostility, helplessness, and fear.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: T
FEEDBACK: During and after her marriage, Horney had a number of love affairs. A biographer wrote: When she did not have a lover, or a relationship was breaking down, she felt lost, lonely, desperate, and sometimes suicidal.