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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?

Id, Ego, Superego Signup and view all the answers

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

Id Signup and view all the answers

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

To pursue pleasure and satisfy biological drives Signup and view all the answers

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

It behaves based on selfish desires and pleasures Signup and view all the answers

What principle does the id operate based on?

Pleasure principle Signup and view all the answers

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

The ego knows whether an impulse is appropriate or realistic Signup and view all the answers

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

They understand restrictions imposed by society Signup and view all the answers