All MCQs for Competitive Exams

91

In the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan, what occurs during the 'mirror stage' of a child's development?

A

All of the above answers are correct.

B

looks into a mirror for the first time.

C

refuses maternal bonds.

D

is able to separate the “I” from the “Other.”

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92

Which literary theory places a significant emphasis on the function and nature of testimony within literary works?

A

Formalism

B

Ecotheory

C

Chaos theory

D

Trauma theory

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93

Which literary critical approach examines universal patterns and symbols to explain the enduring appeal of certain literary works?

A

Mythological/Archetypal

B

Historical/Biographical

C

Mimetic

D

Psychological

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94

Which of the following concepts is NOT typically associated with the psychoanalytic definition of 'the uncanny'?

A

“Unheimlich”

B

The supernatural

C

A sense of uncomfortable strangeness

D

A psychoanalytic term that explains terror

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95

Which theoretical school has had a profound influence on the development of trauma theory?

A

Feminism

B

Marxism

C

Psychoanalysis

D

Deconstruction

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96

According to Walter Benjamin’s essay 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction', which of the following statements is accurate?

A

Both A and B

B

“The feeling of strangeness that overcomes the actor before the camera, as Pirandello describes it, is basically of the same kind as the estrangement felt before one’s own image in the mirror.”

C

“Even the most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space, its unique existence at the place where it happens to be.”

D

“All art work, even mass produced art, clearly links to an original referent that has a stable and knowable meaning.”

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97

In his seminal work 'The Political Unconscious', what primary framework does Fredric Jameson propose for literary analysis?

A

Psychoanalysis is critical to literary analysis

B

Politics and the economy are the most important factors in literary analysis

C

Biography is essential to literary analysis

D

History comprises the essential framework for the performance of literary analysis

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98

What is widely regarded as the primary theoretical concern of Theodor W. Adorno?

A

The effect of the economy on women’s concerns

B

The effect of literature in enlightening the human mind

C

The effect of modern society on human suffering

D

The effect of the unconscious mind on the conscious self

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99

How do Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer characterize the 'culture industry' in their critical theory?

A

The culture industry allows consumers to express their unique preferences.

B

The culture industry is characterized by a ruthless uniformity of ideas.

C

The culture industry empowers people through technology and democracy.

D

The culture industry is primarily driven by promoting individuality.

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100

How is the term 'dialectical materialism' defined within a literary context?

A

A form of literary criticism that is based on historical context

B

A form of literary criticism that does not incorporate economic concerns

C

A term related to gender theory that argues that men are dominant in society by virtue of their economic privilege

D

A form of literary criticism based on linguistic analysis

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