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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The pleasure principle (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Toddlerhood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Only psychological factors (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the child develop the superego?

<p>Around age 4 or 5 (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Unacceptable wishes and impulses (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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