Freud's Psychosocial Conflict Theory in Psychology

What is the primary purpose of Sarah's repression in her romantic relationships?

To develop a sense of self-identity
To bury uncomfortable emotions and memories from past relationships (correct)
To confront her past relationships
To improve her intimacy with her partners

What is the underlying issue that Sarah's defense mechanisms prevent her from fully addressing?

Her past relationships
Her underlying issues (correct)
Her conflicts with her partners
Her desire for intimacy

What is the consequence of Sarah's repetitive patterns of conflict and dissatisfaction in her romantic relationships?

She becomes more intimate with her partners
She develops a sense of self-identity
She repeats the same patterns of conflict and dissatisfaction (correct)
She improves her communication skills

What is Sarah's profession?

Marketing Manager (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the age of Sarah?

28 years old (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the individual to ensure according to the structure of personality?

to ensure the survival of the individual (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which level of consciousness contains information that can be easily recalled?

Preconscious (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the ego in the structure of personality?

to mediate between id drives and superego demands (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of drives in Freud's drive theory?

they have a source in the body but are derived from different parts (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which structure of personality is driven by the pleasure principle?

Id (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the superego in the structure of personality?

to represent society's moral demands (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary assumption of psychosocial conflict theory?

Humans experience conflict between their drives and societal demands (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the biological and psychic determinism assumption, where are human drives localized?

In the id (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind the mechanistic assumption?

Human functioning can be understood through mechanical principles (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the person, according to the psychosocial conflict theory?

To experience as much drive satisfaction and as few guilt feelings as possible (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which assumption describes the conflict that determines human behavior?

Psychosocial conflict (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the gradual absorption of societal rules into the superego?

Psychic determinism (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which a person symbolically represents themselves with another person due to an unconscious desire?

Identification (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of energy for the anal stage of development?

Anus and excretory canal (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for 'slips of the tongue' or errors in speech, memory, or physical action that occur due to unconscious repressed thoughts or conflicts?

Parapraxes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the stage of development characterized by the lips and mouth being the primary source of sexual drive energy?

Oral stage (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of repression of desires that can only be fulfilled in a distorted way during sleep?

Dreams (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the phallic stage of development?

3 years to 6 years (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of individuals with an oral personality type?

Excessive optimism and narcissism (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Freud, what is the primary cause of psychological disorders?

An imbalance in the structure of personality (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range of the genital stage, according to Freud?

11 years and onwards (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the genital character, according to Freud?

Strong ego and effective reality testing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between the Oedipus and Electra complexes?

Boys have sexual desires towards mother, while girls have hatred towards mother (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of successful coping with reawakened sexual conflict during the genital stage?

Use of displacement and sublimation (A) Signup and view all the answers