10 Questions
According to Freud, which stage of development is divided into three substages—oral, anal, and phallic?
Infancy
What is the most basic defense mechanism initiated by the ego to protect against anxiety?
Repression
During the Oedipal stage, according to Freud, what does a child desire?
Sexual union with one parent
According to Freud, what are dreams and Freudian slips considered to be?
Disguised means of expressing unconscious impulses
What initiates the formation of the superego, according to Freud?
Resolution of the Oedipus complex
What is the most basic defense mechanism initiated by the ego to protect against anxiety, according to Freud?
Repression
According to Freud, what are dreams and Freudian slips considered to be?
Disguised means of expressing unconscious impulses
What initiates the formation of the superego, according to Freud?
Resolution of the Oedipus complex
According to Freud, during the Oedipal stage, what does a child desire?
Sexual union with one parent while harboring hostility for the other
According to Freud, which stage of development is divided into three substages—oral, anal, and phallic?
Infantile stage
Study Notes
Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory
- The stage of development divided into three substages—oral, anal, and phallic—is the Phallic stage.
- The most basic defense mechanism initiated by the ego to protect against anxiety is repression.
- During the Oedipal stage, a child desires the opposite-sex parent and feels jealousy towards the same-sex parent.
- Dreams and Freudian slips are considered to be a way for unconscious thoughts and repressed desires to express themselves.
- The formation of the superego is initiated by the resolution of the Oedipus complex, where the child identifies with the same-sex parent and internalizes moral values.
Note: Oedipal stage is also known as Phallic stage.
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