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What is Freud's Psychodynamic theory?
Our behavior and feelings are powerfully affected by unconscious motives, rooted in childhood experiences, with all behavior having a cause and being determined. It is shaped by the id, ego, and superego and involves conflict between the unconscious and conscious mind.
What is the sexual focus for the oral stage?
mouth
What is the age range for the oral stage?
0-1
What is the key task for the oral stage?
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What are the possible fixations for the oral stage?
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What is the sexual focus for the anal stage?
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What is the age range for the anal stage?
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What is the sexual focus for the phallic stage?
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What is the age range for the latency stage?
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Study Notes
Freud's Psychodynamic Theory
- Behavior and feelings are influenced by unconscious motives.
- Adult behavior is rooted in childhood experiences.
- Every action has a cause; slips of the tongue illustrate how behavior is determined.
- Personality comprises three parts: id, ego, and superego.
- Libido drives behavior in pursuit of pleasure.
- Id and superego conflict with ego, which represents conscious thought.
- Personality development occurs through conflicts during psychosexual stages.
Psychosexual Stages of Development
Oral Stage
- Sexual Focus: Mouth
- Age Range: 0-1 years
- Key Task: Weaning from breast or bottle
- Possible Fixations: Obsessive eating, talking, smoking, and drinking
Anal Stage
- Sexual Focus: Anus
- Age Range: 1-3 years
- Key Task: Toilet training
- Possible Fixations: Obstinacy, compulsiveness, and possessiveness
Phallic Stage
- Sexual Focus: Genitals
- Age Range: 3-6 years
- Key Task: Oedipal crisis and identification with adult role models
- Possible Fixations: Homosexuality, narcissism, arrogance, and flamboyance
Latency Stage
- Sexual Focus: Not focused on sexual needs
- Age Range: 6-12 years
- Key Task: Emphasis on social relationships
Genital Stage
- Sexual Focus: Genitals/intercourse
- Age Range: Puberty onwards
- Key Task: Development of intimate relationships
Components of Personality
Id
- Functions on the pleasure principle, serving as the instinctive part of personality.
- Acts as a reservoir of psychic energy.
Ego
- Balances desires of the id with the realities of the world.
- Acts as the executive branch, making rational decisions.
- Delays pleasure until appropriate circumstances arise.
- Operates under the reality principle, allowing for mature responses.
Superego
- Provides moral guidance, regulating id's drives.
- Reflects societal and familial standards.
- Develops through identification with authority figures and responses to behaviors.
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Explore the fundamentals of Freud's Psychodynamic theory through these flashcards. Learn how unconscious motives shape our behavior and feelings, and discover the roles of the id, ego, and super-ego. This quiz also covers the influence of childhood experiences and the motivation behind our actions.
