Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:

According to Jung's analytical psychology, 'God' and 'Mother earth' are examples of:

Options:

Superiority complex

Superego

Archetypes

Basic anxiety

Correct Answer:

Archetypes

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Archetypes

Jung claimed that there was a collective unconscious consisting of archetypes or primordial images. These are not individually acquired, but are inherited. The God or the Mother Earth is a good example of archetypes. They are found in myths, dreams and arts of all mankind. Jung held that the self strives for unity and oneness. It is an archetype that is expressed in many ways. He devoted much of his efforts to the study of such expressions in various traditions. According to him, for achieving unity and wholeness, a person must become increasingly aware of the wisdom available in one’s personal and collective unconscious, and must learn to live in harmony with it