Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

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According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the ongoing conflict within an individual's mind is between which two components?

  • Superego and unconscious mind
  • Conscious and preconscious mind
  • Id and ego (correct)
  • Ego and superego

What is the role of the preconscious mind in Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

  • Containing readily observable information
  • Developing the id, ego, and superego
  • Guarding information allowed to the unconscious mind
  • Acting as a gatekeeper to the conscious mind (correct)

How is the unconscious mind compared in Freud's theory using the iceberg metaphor?

  • Layer directly below the surface (correct)
  • Top exposed layer
  • Gatekeeper of conscious awareness
  • Readily observable layer

What are the three hypothetical constructs in Freud's psychoanalytic theory that contribute to an individual's personality?

<p>Id, Ego, Superego (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the mind is referred to as the first to develop in Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

<p>Id (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the id, according to the text?

<p>To pursue pleasure and satisfy biological drives (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the id's operation similar to that of a spoiled child, as per the text?

<p>It behaves based on selfish desires and pleasures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle does the id operate based on?

<p>Pleasure principle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the ego differ from the id in terms of handling impulses?

<p>The ego knows whether an impulse is appropriate or realistic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

As individuals grow up, what do they learn about the restrictions mentioned in the text?

<p>They understand restrictions imposed by society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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