There are images in your unconscious that you did not repress. You were born with these unconscious images. Which theorist is most likely to have said this?

There are images in your unconscious that you did not repress. You were born with these unconscious images. Which theorist is most likely to have said this?

• A. Freud
• B. Adler
• C. Horney
• D. Jung

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is Jung’s view of the collective unconscious and archetypes. Jung argued that beneath the personal unconscious there lies a deeper layer shared by all humans, consisting of inherited, universal images—archetypes—that we are born with. These archetypes are cognitive blueprints that shape how we perceive the world, dream, and interpret experiences from the start of life, even before any personal memories or experiences form. That’s why the statement speaks of unconscious images you were born with. By contrast, Freud centers on unconscious material arising from repressed personal wishes and conflicts from early development, not inherited images shared by all. Adler and Horney focus more on individual development, social dynamics, and coping styles rather than innate, universal psychic structures. So Jung is the theorist who best fits the idea of born-with unconscious images.

The idea being tested is Jung’s view of the collective unconscious and archetypes. Jung argued that beneath the personal unconscious there lies a deeper layer shared by all humans, consisting of inherited, universal images—archetypes—that we are born with. These archetypes are cognitive blueprints that shape how we perceive the world, dream, and interpret experiences from the start of life, even before any personal memories or experiences form. That’s why the statement speaks of unconscious images you were born with.

By contrast, Freud centers on unconscious material arising from repressed personal wishes and conflicts from early development, not inherited images shared by all. Adler and Horney focus more on individual development, social dynamics, and coping styles rather than innate, universal psychic structures. So Jung is the theorist who best fits the idea of born-with unconscious images.