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What is a common characteristic of individuals with genital character according to Freud?
What is a common characteristic of individuals with genital character according to Freud?
During which stage, according to Freud, are sexual feelings inactive from the sixth year to puberty?
During which stage, according to Freud, are sexual feelings inactive from the sixth year to puberty?
What is the primary motive of women, according to the text, leading them to strive for superiority over men?
What is the primary motive of women, according to the text, leading them to strive for superiority over men?
What fixation occurs when boys have sexual feelings toward their mother and hostile feelings toward their father?
What fixation occurs when boys have sexual feelings toward their mother and hostile feelings toward their father?
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What is reflected in individuals who overvalue the penis, leading to excessive vanity and exhibitionism?
What is reflected in individuals who overvalue the penis, leading to excessive vanity and exhibitionism?
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Which stage marks the period where sexual tension increases dramatically as reproductive organs mature?
Which stage marks the period where sexual tension increases dramatically as reproductive organs mature?
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Which of the following character traits is associated with the oral aggressive stage in the psychosexual development according to Freud?
Which of the following character traits is associated with the oral aggressive stage in the psychosexual development according to Freud?
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What is a common trait among anal characters according to Freud?
What is a common trait among anal characters according to Freud?
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Which of the following behaviors is associated with the anal-expulsive fixation in the psychosexual stages?
Which of the following behaviors is associated with the anal-expulsive fixation in the psychosexual stages?
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According to Freud, which of the following character traits is indicative of the anal triad?
According to Freud, which of the following character traits is indicative of the anal triad?
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In the phallic stage, what primary focus did Freud suggest the libido is on?
In the phallic stage, what primary focus did Freud suggest the libido is on?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of individuals in the oral receptive stage?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of individuals in the oral receptive stage?
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Which part of the personality mediates between the conflicting tendencies of the id and the superego?
Which part of the personality mediates between the conflicting tendencies of the id and the superego?
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In Freud's structural model, which part of the personality works with the reality principle?
In Freud's structural model, which part of the personality works with the reality principle?
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At what age does the superego develop according to Freud's structural model?
At what age does the superego develop according to Freud's structural model?
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Which character type tends to be too trusting, accepting, and gullible according to Freud's theory?
Which character type tends to be too trusting, accepting, and gullible according to Freud's theory?
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During which psychosexual stage is the focus of pleasurable sensations primarily on the mouth?
During which psychosexual stage is the focus of pleasurable sensations primarily on the mouth?
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Which character type tends to envy others' success and try to dominate them using manipulative strategies?
Which character type tends to envy others' success and try to dominate them using manipulative strategies?
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Study Notes
Psychosexual Stages
- Focus on the oral cavity, experiencing pleasure from eating, and excessive eating or smoking are common fixations
- Oral receptive characters are overly trusting, gullible, and incompetent, relying on others for gratification
- Oral aggressive characters are envious, manipulative, and try to dominate others
Anal Stage
- Focus on the anal cavity, experiencing pleasure from retention or expulsion of feces
- Anal triad: obstinacy, parsimony, and orderliness
- Anal characters are stubborn, defiant, and resistant to control, frugal, meticulous, and perfectionistic
Anal Fixations
- Anal-expulsive: messy, lacking commitment
- Anal-retentive: obsessive about cleanliness, stingy
Phallic Stage
- Focus on the genitals, discovering differences between males and females
- Phallic characters: males are reckless, resolute, and self-assured, overvaluing the penis, exhibitionistic
- Phallic characters: females experience penis envy, striving for superiority over men, considered "castrating females"
Fixations in the Psychosexual Stages
- Oedipal complex: boys have sexual feelings towards their mother, hostile towards their father
- Electra complex: girls have sexual feelings towards their father, hostile towards their mother
Latency Stage
- Sixth year to puberty, sexual feelings are inactive
Genital Stage
- Puberty, sexual tension increases, reproductive organs mature, and the goal is to mate with an appropriate sex object
- Genital characters are sexually mature, capable of orgasm, and sublimate their id impulses through creative work
Structural Model: Id, Ego, and Superego
- Ego (das ich): rational and reasonable part of personality, mediates between id and superego, works with reality principle
- Superego (das Uber-Ich): conscience part of personality, develops early in life, works with moral principle
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Test your knowledge on fixations in the psychosexual stages according to Freud's theory, including oral receptive and oral aggressive stages, as well as the characteristics of the anal stage. Explore concepts like overeating, gullibility, shouting, and obstinacy.
