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Which defense mechanism involves channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities?
Which defense mechanism involves channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities?
What is the process by which individuals attribute their own negative feelings or motivations to others?
What is the process by which individuals attribute their own negative feelings or motivations to others?
Which defense mechanism is characterized by ignoring or blocking out unwanted thoughts and feelings?
Which defense mechanism is characterized by ignoring or blocking out unwanted thoughts and feelings?
In which defense mechanism does a person redirect their emotional response from the original source of distress to a safer target?
In which defense mechanism does a person redirect their emotional response from the original source of distress to a safer target?
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What mechanism involves justifying one’s behaviors and motivations with logical, plausible reasons, often masking the true reason?
What mechanism involves justifying one’s behaviors and motivations with logical, plausible reasons, often masking the true reason?
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Which of the following defense mechanisms may serve to protect the ego by allowing us to avoid uncomfortable realities?
Which of the following defense mechanisms may serve to protect the ego by allowing us to avoid uncomfortable realities?
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Which defense mechanism can lead to behavior that is socially unacceptable when feelings are transformed but not addressed?
Which defense mechanism can lead to behavior that is socially unacceptable when feelings are transformed but not addressed?
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What is the primary function of ego defense mechanisms?
What is the primary function of ego defense mechanisms?
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Which type of anxiety arises from a perceived threat to the ego from the superego?
Which type of anxiety arises from a perceived threat to the ego from the superego?
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What can realistic anxiety also be termed as?
What can realistic anxiety also be termed as?
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What is neurotic anxiety primarily caused by?
What is neurotic anxiety primarily caused by?
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Which defense mechanism involves redirecting an impulse toward a safer target?
Which defense mechanism involves redirecting an impulse toward a safer target?
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Which defense mechanism distorts reality to justify an unacceptable action or impulse?
Which defense mechanism distorts reality to justify an unacceptable action or impulse?
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What is the purpose of sublimation as a defense mechanism?
What is the purpose of sublimation as a defense mechanism?
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What is repression intended to do?
What is repression intended to do?
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Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's unacceptable impulses to someone else?
Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's unacceptable impulses to someone else?
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What is the mechanism of sublimation in the latency period of psychosexual development?
What is the mechanism of sublimation in the latency period of psychosexual development?
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Which statement best describes repression in the context of Freud's theories?
Which statement best describes repression in the context of Freud's theories?
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How does projection function as a defense mechanism?
How does projection function as a defense mechanism?
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What does displacement refer to in Freudian terms?
What does displacement refer to in Freudian terms?
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What is the purpose of rationalization as a defense mechanism?
What is the purpose of rationalization as a defense mechanism?
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During which stage of psychosexual development is sublimation most emphasized?
During which stage of psychosexual development is sublimation most emphasized?
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How might repression manifest in an individual's behavior?
How might repression manifest in an individual's behavior?
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What psychological issue might projection potentially lead to?
What psychological issue might projection potentially lead to?
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In what circumstance would displacement likely occur?
In what circumstance would displacement likely occur?
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Study Notes
Instinct: What Motivates Human Behavior?
- Energy is conserved; it can change form but not disappear.
- Psychic energy comes from neurophysiological excitation.
- The goal of human behavior is to reduce tension from accumulated energy.
- Life instincts create and maintain life, and propagation.
- Sex instincts are important for personality development; libido (wish/desire) is their energy source.
- Death instincts involve destructive tendencies.
Human Development Viewed Psychosexually
- Adult personality is shaped by early childhood experiences.
- Sexual energy (libido) develops through stages.
- Psychosexual stages (oral, anal, phallic, genital) are rooted in instinctual processes.
- Latency period (age 6-7 to puberty) isn't a stage, but a time of nonsexual activity.
The Oral Stage (birth-to-18 months)
- Infants rely on others for needs and get satisfaction from the mouth.
The Anal Stage (18 months to 3 years)
- Libidinal energy shifts to the anal region.
- Children learn pleasurable sensations from bowel movements.
The Phallic Stage (3 years to 5 years)
- Libidinal interest shifts to genitals.
- Exploration of the genitals happens.
The Latency Period (5 years to 12 years)
- A period of non-sexual activity.
- Libido channeled to non-sexual interests: intellectual pursuits, sports, relationships.
The Genital Stage (12 years-puberty)
- Resurgence of sexual and aggressive impulses.
- Physical and biological changes.
- Awareness of the opposite sex increases.
Types of Anxiety
- Realistic Anxiety: Fear related to real external threats.
- Neurotic Anxiety: Fear of uncontrolled id impulses.
- Moral Anxiety: Fear of superego punishment.
Ego Defense Mechanisms
- Protect the ego from anxiety by distorting reality or blocking unacceptable impulses.
- Unconscious processes involved. Examples include:
- Repression
- Projection
- Displacement
- Rationalization
- Reaction formation
- Regression
- Sublimation is a healthy diversion of impulses.
Coping Styles
- Mechanisms for dealing with conflicts and anxiety.
- Ego processes deal with conflicts between Id and Superego.
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Explore the fundamental concepts of instinct and its impact on human behavior and personality development in this psychology quiz. Delve into psychosexual stages and the role of libido in shaping adult personality through early childhood experiences. Test your understanding of how energy dynamics influence human motivation.
