Psychology Module 45-46: Understanding the Self through Freudian and Humanistic Perspectives
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What is the name of the theory and therapeutic technique developed by Freud?

  • Psychology
  • Human Development
  • Freudianism
  • Psychoanalysis (correct)

    • What technique did Freud use to verbally trace a flow of thoughts into the past and into the unconscious?

  • Free association (correct)
  • Dream analysis
  • Ego manipulation
  • Slip of the tongue analysis

    • According to Freud, what is the primary function of the ego?

  • To express the unconscious mind
  • To resolve tension between the id and superego (correct)
  • To control the id's biological drives
  • To conform to society's rules and constraints

    • What is the primary characteristic of the unconscious mind in Freud's view?

    <p>A reservoir of hidden thoughts and feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary principle guiding the id's behavior?

    <p>The pleasure principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of psychodynamic theories of personality?

    <p>The interaction between conscious and unconscious processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what stage of life does the ego develop, according to Freud?

    <p>Toddlerhood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Freud, what can cause mental and physical symptoms?

    <p>Only psychological factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of examining the unconscious part of one's personality?

    <p>Psychoanalysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three components of personality structure, according to Freud's psychodynamic theory?

    <p>Id, ego, and superego</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ways in which people manage their basic drives and needs?

    <p>Defense mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the levels of trait dimensions that distinguish individuals from one another?

    <p>Trait dimensions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age does the child develop the superego?

    <p>Around age 4 or 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the ego in Freud's theory?

    <p>To manage bodily needs and wishes in a socially acceptable way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to people who get fixated at one stage of Freud's psychosexual stages?

    <p>They fail to resolve how to manage the needs of that zone's needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for anxiety, according to Freud's theory?

    <p>Unacceptable wishes and impulses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the strategies mentioned in Freud's theory?

    <p>To repress anxiety and defend against unacceptable wishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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