Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory Overview

<p>To mediate between the id and the superego (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It operates according to the reality principle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Anal stage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defense mechanisms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intelligence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unconscious conflicts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy can be transformed but cannot be destroyed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Suppression is conscious, while repression is unconscious (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It represents the internalization of societal values (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has its own source of energy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The impact of unconscious processes on behavior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Observations and experiences with patients (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential of hypnosis for removing hysterical symptoms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>His studies of hypnosis under Jean Charcot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Seeing their father as a rival for their mother's attention (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Channeling psychosexual energy into academic and social pursuits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They lead to repressed memories or infantile amnesia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By identifying with her mother after experiencing penis envy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is difficult to test empirically (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The confirmation of the Oedipus complex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Castration anxiety (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The connection between brain activity and psychoanalytic theory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As conventional and healthy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Its assumptions regarding the female experience (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sigmund Freud, a neurologist who founded psychoanalysis.

A personality theory emphasizing unconscious processes and inner drives.

A therapeutic technique where patients say whatever comes to mind.

A disorder marked by physical symptoms like paralysis without a medical cause.

The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions.

Psychoanalyst who treated patients through hypnosis.

The part of the mind that houses hidden desires and memories.

Part of personality driven by basic instincts and desires.

Moral component of personality representing ideals and conscience.

The rational part of personality that mediates between Id and superego.

Unconscious strategies the ego uses to protect against anxiety.

Forgetting or burying painful thoughts in the unconscious.

A mistake in speech revealing unconscious thoughts.

A child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent.

Stages of development where libido focuses on different body areas.

First stage of development focused on oral stimulation.

Second stage of development centered around potty training and control.

Reverting to childlike behaviors during stress.

Transforming unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities.

Interpreting dreams to understand unconscious desires and conflicts.

Fear boys have of losing their penis due to their feelings for their mother.

Girls' feelings of envy for boys having a penis, leading to sexual desire for their father.

Formation of moral standards through internal conflict and identification with parents.

Developmental stage (ages 5-12) where sexual energy is redirected to social and academic pursuits.

Final stage of psychosexual development where mature sexual relationships are formed.

The idea that unconscious emotions can exist independently of conscious thought.

Inability of adults to remember much from early childhood due to trauma and memory flaws.

The study of brain activity in relation to psychoanalytic concepts of the mind.