Psychoanalysis Terms Quiz

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What is the main purpose of free association in psychoanalytic treatment?

To have patients verbalize every thought that comes to their mind (correct)

To avoid talking about any negative feelings

To encourage patients to suppress their thoughts

To focus only on positive memories

In psychoanalytic therapy, what does transference refer to?

Patients developing strong feelings for their friends

Patients avoiding their subconscious thoughts

Patients becoming more distant from their analyst

Patients developing strong feelings towards their analyst (correct)

What is negative transference in psychoanalytic therapy?

Developing a strong bond with the analyst

Ignoring the thoughts that come to mind

Hostile feelings that patients develop towards the analyst (correct)

Positive and deserved feelings towards the analyst

Which of the following describes countertransference in psychotherapy?

Negative and undeserved feelings that the therapist has towards the patient Signup and view all the answers

Why is resistance considered a positive sign in psychoanalytic treatment?

Because it indicates that therapy has advanced beyond superficial material Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the cons mentioned for psychoanalytic treatment in the text?

It is less effective for psychoses and constitutional illnesses Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing feature of neurotic anxiety according to Freud?

It originates from superego impulses Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anxiety is closely related to fear but differs in involving a possible danger instead of a specific fearful object?

Realistic anxiety Signup and view all the answers

According to Freud, which dependency leads to moral anxiety?

Dependence on the superego Signup and view all the answers

What type of feeling involves a nonspecific danger and is closely related to fear?

Realistic anxiety Signup and view all the answers

According to Freud, what is the role of the ego in producing or feeling anxiety?

Depends on the id resulting in neurotic anxiety Signup and view all the answers

In Freud's theory, what does moral anxiety stem from?

Conflict between the ego and the superego Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of dream analysis according to Freud?

To identify wish fulfillments in dreams Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of free association in dream analysis?

To reveal the unconscious wish behind the dream Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying dream symbols in Freud's dream analysis?

To uncover the latent, unconscious content of dreams Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of resistance in psychoanalytic therapy?

The patient's unconscious responses used to block their own progress in therapy Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the manifest content and latent content of a dream?

Manifest content is the surface meaning, while latent content is the unconscious material Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of condensation in dream analysis?

The process of abbreviating or condensing unconscious material in the manifest content Signup and view all the answers