16 Questions
According to Freud, what is the source of human behavior?
Unconscious motives
What percentage of participants in the teacher roles continued to shock the learner up to the highest level (450 volts)?
65%
What was the motivation of the shooter in the Buffalo, New York incident?
Hate and White nationalist concept of 'replacement theory'
According to Freud, what is essential to access and understand in order to help someone change their behavior?
Their repressed memories
What is a common misconception about psychopathy?
Psychopathy is only common in people who commit heinous crimes
What did Stanley Milgram's experiment on obedience aim to understand?
Whether or not many of the Nazis were just following orders and being obedient
According to Freud, what drives our feelings and behavior?
Our childhood experiences
According to Freud, what is the role of the unconscious in determining our behavior?
It alters our conscious values and emotions without our awareness
According to Freud, what is the purpose of psychoanalysis in therapy?
To uncover repressed memories and emotions
What was the purpose of the teacher in the electric shock experiment?
To administer electric shocks
What did the participants in the teacher roles do when the learner missed an answer?
They continued to shock the learner at the highest level
What was the motivation behind the guards' behavior in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
The power they had as guards
According to Phillip Zimbardo, what could be a cause of the worst criminal behavior?
Conforming to a specific ideology or narrative
According to Freud, what is the primary purpose of psychoanalysis?
To access and understand repressed memories
What is the general notion of someone who is a psychopath?
Someone who is charming and lacks empathy
What did Stanley Milgram's experiment on obedience aim to understand?
The extent to which people would follow orders and be obedient
Test your knowledge of Sigmund Freud's pioneering work in psychodynamic theory and psychoanalysis with this quiz. Explore the basic assumptions of psychodynamic theory and how unconscious motives shape our feelings and behaviors.
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