Exam 9: From Object-Relations to Dyadic Theories of Personality

Erikson saw toilet skills as a balancing of holding on vs. letting go polarities. For Sullivan, toilet training was less about intrapsychic conflict and more about what?

A group of girls who enjoy playing together would be an example of

Which of the following is NOT one of Sullivan's constructs?

Which of Berne's ego states is described as "an onboard computer, allowing one to organize, test, and evaluate reality"?

Which of the following did Sullivan believe?

Vincent was walking to class when he saw Nathaniel. They both waved and said, "Hey, how are you?" over their shoulders, but neither one stopped to answer. This is what Berne would call a(n)

Martha told Shelly that the way she decorated her bedroom looked really stupid. This is an example of

Who formulated the interpersonal theory of psychoanalysis?

The real purpose behind a game is known as

A parent who kisses the child's scraped knee would be and example of a

Security operations are

Ego states include all EXCEPT

Conversations consisting primarily of bland subjects, such as the weather, or how lousy the food tastes in the school cafeteria, are given what term under Berne's series of transactions?

Berne believed that motivational power is

What is a lack of attention that hurts psychologically or physically?

In which one of Sullivan's modes does the infant begin to make temporal connections between experiences by anticipating familiar sequences?

Someone who is "spontaneous, creative, and rebellious" is demonstrating characteristics of what Berne would call a(n)

According to Berne, a is a life plan, strongly influencing the course of a person's transactions.

The idea that personality emerges out of interactions with another human being is an example of Sullivan's emphasis on what common theme?

Eric Berne is considered the founder of