Despite the significance of Jung's contributions in the field of ...

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Despite the significance of Jung's contributions in the field of psychology, the bulk of his theory was not received enthusiastically by psychologists because:
 
  a. his books contain many inconsistencies and contradictions.
  c. he inferred the stories of sexual seduction in patients' childhood from his analysis of the symptoms, without really hearing his patients say so.
  b. there are discrepancies between his notes on his therapy sessions and the case histories he published, which supposedly were based on these notes.
  d. his research is based on a small and unrepresentative sample of people, restricted to himself and those who sought psychoanalysis with him.

Question 2

In the context of midlife crisis in women, which of the following statements is true?
 
  a. Women who had to cope with more stressful changes before they reached their middle age were far more prepared.
  b. Jung believed both men and women to be equally vulnerable to midlife crisis.
  c. Heterosexual women were more satisfied at midlife than lesbians.
  d. Midlife transition was easier for career women than those who opted for a domestic life.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Despite the significance of these formulations, the bulk of Jungs theory was not received enthusiastically by psychologists. One reason concerns the difficulty of understanding Jungian concepts. Jung did not write for the general public. Reading his work can be frustrating, because his books contain many inconsistencies and contradictions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: One study found that the midlife transition was less difficult for women who had actively pursued careers than for women who stayed at home and focused on marriage and family. The career women felt significantly less need to make major changes at midlife.