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Which of the following best describes Sigmund Freud's profession?
Which of the following best describes Sigmund Freud's profession?
- Biologist
- Neurologist (correct)
- Physicist
- Chemist
Sigmund Freud was born in Vienna, Austria.
Sigmund Freud was born in Vienna, Austria.
False (B)
Sigmund Freud worked with Ernst von Brucke, a leading _________.
Sigmund Freud worked with Ernst von Brucke, a leading _________.
physiologist
In what year did Sigmund Freud receive his medical degree?
In what year did Sigmund Freud receive his medical degree?
Sigmund Freud's work on brain medulla research led to an appointment as a professor of psychology.
Sigmund Freud's work on brain medulla research led to an appointment as a professor of psychology.
Under whose guidance did Freud study neuropathology in 1885?
Under whose guidance did Freud study neuropathology in 1885?
Match Freud's Theories/Concepts with their description
Match Freud's Theories/Concepts with their description
According to Freud's iceberg metaphor, what portion of the human psyche lies beneath the surface?
According to Freud's iceberg metaphor, what portion of the human psyche lies beneath the surface?
The 'ego' in Freud's structural model of personality operates primarily in the unconscious.
The 'ego' in Freud's structural model of personality operates primarily in the unconscious.
Which of the following is NOT a component of personality, according to Freud?
Which of the following is NOT a component of personality, according to Freud?
According to Freud, personality is composed of the id, the superego and the _______.
According to Freud, personality is composed of the id, the superego and the _______.
Freud left Vienna due to health concerns.
Freud left Vienna due to health concerns.
In what year did Sigmund Freud migrate to London?
In what year did Sigmund Freud migrate to London?
Name two theories or concepts developed by Sigmund Freud.
Name two theories or concepts developed by Sigmund Freud.
In what city did Sigmund Freud die?
In what city did Sigmund Freud die?
Flashcards
Who was Sigmund Freud?
Who was Sigmund Freud?
Austrian neurologist known as the founder of psychoanalysis.
Psychosexual Development
Psychosexual Development
A theory that early childhood experiences and stages shape adult personality and behavior.
Iceberg Metaphor
Iceberg Metaphor
A metaphor for the human psyche highlighting unconscious motivations, ideas, and emotions.
What are Freud's three personality components?
What are Freud's three personality components?
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Freud's early career?
Freud's early career?
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Study Notes
- Sigismund Schlomo Freud was an Austrian neurologist, psychoanalyst, and medical doctor.
- Freud was born on May 6, 1856, in Moravia, Czech Republic.
- Freud's parents, Jakob Freud and Amalia Malka Freud, were Jewish.
- Freud graduated secondary school at the University of Vienna in 1873.
- While studying, he worked with Ernst von Brucke, a leading physiologist.
- Freud entered medical school at the University of Vienna, spent 6 years there, and received his medical degree in 1881.
- Freud worked at the General Hospital and Vienna as a clinical assistant.
- He was appointed as a lecturer in neuropathology researching the brain's medulla.
- In 1885, Freud left Vienna to continue his study of neuropathology while working under the guidance of Jean Martin Charcot.
Freud's Works, Inventions, and Theories
- Psychosexual Development
- Psychoanalytic Theory
- Conception of Human Psyche (The iceberg metaphor)
- Defense Mechanism
- Early childhood experiences and stages, such as: oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stages shape adult personality and behavior--according to Freud's controversial theory of psychosexual development.
- The iceberg metaphor illustrates how the majority of the human psyche, including unconscious motivations, ideas, and emotions, lies beneath the surface.
- Personality is composed of three elements: the id, ego, and superego.
- These elements work together to create human behaviors.
- Freud returned to Vienna in 1886 and married Martha Bernays.
- Freud had six children: Mathilde, Martin, Oliver, Ernst, Sophie, and Anna.
- In 1938, due to the Nazi threat, Freud migrated to London with his wife and younger daughter.
- Freud died on September 23, 1939, in London.
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