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What is the Id's primary principle of operation?
What is the Id's primary principle of operation?
- Morality principle
- Conscious principle
- Pleasurable principle (correct)
- Reality principle
Where is the Id located?
Where is the Id located?
- Subconscious mind
- Conscious mind
- Unconscious mind (correct)
- Superconscious mind
Which part of the mind is believed to be present and fully functional at birth?
Which part of the mind is believed to be present and fully functional at birth?
- Ego
- Super Ego
- Id (correct)
- Conscious mind
What is the Ego's primary function?
What is the Ego's primary function?
Which region of the mind does the Super Ego operate in?
Which region of the mind does the Super Ego operate in?
Which approach stresses the positive, healthy aspects of personality and the uniqueness of the individual?
Which approach stresses the positive, healthy aspects of personality and the uniqueness of the individual?
Who emphasised the phenomenal field as a point of reference in their theory?
Who emphasised the phenomenal field as a point of reference in their theory?
Which theory does not involve complex personality structures or stages of development?
Which theory does not involve complex personality structures or stages of development?
According to the humanistic viewpoint, how are people seen?
According to the humanistic viewpoint, how are people seen?
What is the basic assumption of Carl Roger's theory?
What is the basic assumption of Carl Roger's theory?
Flashcards
Id's principle
Id's principle
It aims for immediate gratification and seeks pleasure, ignoring consequences.
Id's location
Id's location
It's the unconscious part of the mind, hidden from our awareness.
Part of the mind present at birth
Part of the mind present at birth
It's present from birth, driving instinctive and primal urges.
Ego's function
Ego's function
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Super Ego's location
Super Ego's location
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Humanistic viewpoint
Humanistic viewpoint
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Carl Rogers' focus
Carl Rogers' focus
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Carl Roger's theory's simplicity
Carl Roger's theory's simplicity
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Humanistic viewpoint on individuals
Humanistic viewpoint on individuals
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Basic assumption of Carl Roger's theory
Basic assumption of Carl Roger's theory
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Study Notes
Personality Theories
- The Id's primary principle of operation is based on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification of needs and desires.
Structure of the Mind
- The Id is located in the unconscious mind, present and fully functional at birth.
- The Ego operates in the conscious mind, responsible for mediating between the demands of the Id and the realities of the external world.
- The Super Ego operates in the preconscious and conscious mind, incorporating moral components and ideals.
Humanistic Approach
- The humanistic approach stresses the positive, healthy aspects of personality and the uniqueness of the individual.
- Carl Rogers' theory is based on the assumption that people are inherently good and capable of self-actualization.
- According to the humanistic viewpoint, people are seen as having an innate tendency towards self-actualization and becoming their best selves.
Other Theories
- The phenomenal field approach, emphasized by Carl Rogers, uses the individual's subjective experience as a point of reference in understanding their personality.
- Trait theory, which does not involve complex personality structures or stages of development, focuses on identifying and measuring individual personality traits.
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