Yasoda Rijal & Summer Corson

Basic Anxiety
1. Needs that move you toward others. (Individuals seek affirmation and acceptance
from other and often describe as needy or cleany).
2. Needs that move you away from others. (Individuals create hostility and antisocial
behavior, they are cold and indifferent and aloof).
3. Needs that move you against others. (Results in hostility and a need to control
other people; described as difficult, domineering and unkind).
Just write YES or NO for each questions.
Part 1:
1. Do you have a desire to be liked by other people?
2. Do you like to please other people?
3. Do you have a constant desire to meet the expectations of others before your
own?
4. When you are in a relationship, are you afraid that your partner will abandon you?
5. Do you believe that finding a partner is the most important part of your life?
Part 2:
6. Do you prefer to remain quiet and unnoticed?
7. Do you avoid wishing for material things, talent, and ability?
8. Do you seek to have a power of your own?
9. Do you like to praise strength, despise weakness, and dominate other people?
10. Do you fear personal limitation, helplessness, and uncontrollable situation?
11. Have you ever become friends with someone only for your own benefit?
12. Are you usually focused on manipulating others?
13. Does it make you feel better about yourself if the public and your peers
compliment you and give you awards?
14. Are you afraid of being embarrassed in front of everyone?
15. Do you view yourself (or do others view you) as narcissistic?
16. Would you rather be admired by being the person you are around other people
instead of being admired as the person you really are?
Part 3:

17. Do you often push yourself to achieve greater things?

18. Do you fear failure and have a constant need to accomplish more than other
people?
19. Do you distance yourself from others in order to avoid being tied down or to
depend on other people?
20. Do you constantly try to avoid making mistakes?
RESULTS: What neurotic need do you have according to psychologist Karen Horney?
-

If you answered mostly yes for Part 1 You have a need to move towards

others. You seek affirmation and acceptance from others and people may often describe
you as needy or clingy.
- If you answered mostly yes for Part 2 You have a need to move away from
others. You may be hostile at times and usually feel antisocial. Other people may describe
you as cold, indifferent, or aloof.
- If you answered mostly yes for Part 3 You have a need to move against
others. You are occasionally hostile, and feel better when you can control other people.
Others may describe you as difficult, domineering, and unkind.
- If you answered mostly yes (or no) to a variety of questions without any
pattern You are usually a well-adjusted individual who uses all of these needs
depending on internal and external factors.

Result of the Experiments

Individuals
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
4th person
5th person
6th person
7th person
8th person

Part 1(out of 5
Q)
4
3
5
5
5
4
3
2

Part 2(Out of 10
Q)
6
4
4
3
5
3
2
2

Part 3 (out
of 6 Q)
4
3
2
2
5
3
1
3

9th person
10th person

4
3

4
3
ANALYZING RESULT

2
1

Analyzing Each Person

First person who took the test of basic anxiety got most check mark on part 1. So
he is the person who moves toward other people.
Second person who took the test of basic anxiety got most check mark on all
without any pattern. So she is the person who is normal and well- adjusted.
Third person who took the test got most check mark on part 1. So she is the
person who moves toward other people, and seek affirmation.
Fourth person who took the test got most checkmark on part 2. So she is the
person who moves away from other people who is described as a indifferent and cold.
Fifth person who took the test got most checkmark on all without any pattern. So
she is the person who is normal and well-adjusted with other people.
Sixth person who took the test got most checkmark on part 3. So he is the person
who is against other people and who likes to control other people like a dictator.
Seventh person who took the test got most checkmark on all without any pattern.
So he is the person who is normal and well- adjusted.
Eighth person who took the test got most checkmark on all without any pattern.
So she is the person who is normal and well- adjusted.
Ninth person who took the test got most checkmark on part 1. So she is the
person who seek affirmation and like to be around people.
Tenth person who took the test got most checkmark on all without any pattern.
So he is the person who lives normal life with well- adjusted livings.
Analyzing as a group
As a group, most individuals got the check mark on all without any pattern. So as
a group, as a society, we are the people who is normal and well- adjusted who uses the
needs of depending on internal and external factor.

Individual Taking the Test