18 Questions
Which defense mechanism involves excusing one's behavior to avoid guilt, responsibility, conflict, anxiety, or loss of self-respect?
Rationalization
What does displacement involve as a defense mechanism?
Ventilating intense feelings towards less threatening persons
Which defense mechanism involves substituting a socially acceptable activity for an unacceptable impulse?
Sublimation
What is the defense mechanism where one moves back to a previous developmental stage to feel safe or have needs met called?
Regression
Which defense mechanism involves acting the opposite of what one truly thinks or feels?
Reaction formation
In which defense mechanism does one fail to acknowledge an unbearable condition or reality?
Denial
According to Erik Erikson's theory, how many psychosocial stages of development are there?
8
What is the main focus of psychoanalysis according to the text?
Discussing the causes of the client's unconscious and repressed thoughts, feelings, and conflicts
Which of the following is NOT a technique used in psychoanalysis as mentioned in the text?
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
What is the driving force of human behavior according to Freud's theory of psychosexual development?
Libido
What is the term used for the phenomenon where the client displaces attitudes and feelings onto the therapist that were originally experienced in other relationships?
Transference
What is the term used for the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts and feelings from conscious awareness?
Suppression
What aspect of the human personality seeks instant gratification and is associated with innate desires and pleasure-seeking behavior?
Id
Which level of awareness involves perceptions, thoughts, and emotions that exist in a person's awareness?
Conscious
According to Freud, which technique involves discussing a client's dreams to discover their true meaning?
Dream Analysis
Which part of the human personality is responsible for balancing and mediating between the desires of the Id and the moral concepts of the Superego?
Ego
According to Freud, where do thoughts and emotions reside that motivate a person even though they are totally unaware of them?
Unconscious
What psychoanalytic technique involves the therapist asking a client to respond quickly with the first thing that comes to mind?
Free Association
Test your knowledge on Freud's theory of personality structure, which includes the Id, Ego, and Superego. Learn about the innate desires, decision-making processes, and moral concepts that influence human behavior.
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