According to Horney, the four major adjustment strategies
A) eliminate neurosis.
B) are signs of psychosis.
C) create the appearance of harmony without solving the neurotic problem.
D) are more commonly used by women than by men.

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Horney believed that the four major adjustment strategies (moving toward people, moving against people, moving away from people, and idealized self-image) do not actually eliminate neurosis, but rather create the appearance of harmony without solving the underlying problem. This is why they are sometimes referred to as "neurotic solutions." There is no evidence to suggest that these strategies are more commonly used by women than men, nor are they signs of psychosis.

According to Horney, the Four Major Adjustment Strategies