Question

Rudo remains detached at school and does not get involved emotionally. He doesn't seem to care that his classmates perceive him to be what he is not. Karen Horney's psychoanalytic theory suggests that Rudo has a neurotic trend of _________.

A. moving away form othersB. moving towards othersC. moving against othersD. moving with others

Answer 1

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Karen Horney developed a theory of Neurotic Needs. In which she theorized ten neurotic needs that were categorized under three main needs. Horney believed that neurosis is caused because of the anxiety shared in interpersonal relationships.

The three main neurotic trends are:

1. Moving Toward Others
2. Moving Against Others
3. Moving Away from Others.

In the given case, Rudo is showing the neurotic trend of moving away from others. Moving away from others is also known as a detached neurotic trend. In this person tend to detach himself from others emotionally. The needs of such people is in independence. They tend to behave anti-social and hostile.

Rudo is showing the same signs of detachment or 'moving away from others' type of neurotic need.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.