Psychology: Theories of Freud & Erickson

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What does the id represent in Freud's structural theory of personality?

Socially acceptable behavior

Moral considerations and ideals

Pleasure-seeking instincts (correct)

Conscious decision-making

Which level of the mind contains thoughts and memories that can be easily accessed?

Subconscious

Unconscious

Conscious

Preconscious (correct)

At what age does the superego typically develop according to Freud?

3 years

At birth

Adolescence

5 years (correct)

What principle does the ego operate on?

Reality principle Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of psychosexual development occurs between the ages of 0 to 18 months?

Oral phase Signup and view all the answers

The conscious mind is best described as which of the following?

The tip of the iceberg representing awareness Signup and view all the answers

What role does the superego play in an individual's decision-making?

Promoting moral and ethical conduct Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best characterizes the unconscious mind according to Freud?

It holds repressed memories and drives behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary interpersonal strength developed during the trust vs. mistrust stage?

Hope Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the autonomy vs. shame and doubt stage occur?

1-3 years Signup and view all the answers

Match the following ego developmental stages with their primary interpersonal strength:

Trust vs. Mistrust = Hope Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt = Will Initiative vs. Guilt = Purpose Industry vs. Inferiority = Competence Identity vs. Role Confusion = Fidelity Intimacy vs. Isolation = Love Generativity vs. Stagnation = Caring Ego Integrity vs. Despair = Wisdom Signup and view all the answers

Ego development focuses solely on the id.

False Signup and view all the answers

What psychosocial crisis occurs during the identity vs. role confusion stage?

Identity Signup and view all the answers

The primary person of orientation (PPO) in the intimacy vs. isolation stage is the ______.

partner Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary interpersonal strength developed during the generativity vs. stagnation stage?

Caring Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of ego development is focused on school and neighborhood?

Industry vs. Inferiority Signup and view all the answers