10 Questions
What are the three regions of the mind according to the topographical theory proposed by Freud?
The conscious system, the preconscious system, the unconscious system
Which principle governs the conscious system of the mind according to Freud's topographical theory?
Reality Principle
What refers to the investment of psychic energy on a particular idea or feeling to process it consciously?
Attention cathexis
Which type of thinking is mainly operated by the conscious system of the mind?
Secondary process thinking
What is evident through parapraxes (Freudian slips) and dreams in the unconscious system?
Primary-process thinking
Which component of Freud's structural theory of the mind starts developing immediately after birth and enables one to maintain satisfying interpersonal relationships?
Ego
Which part of Freud's structural theory of the mind is controlled by primary process thinking and governed by the pleasure principle?
Id at the unconscious level
What part of Freud's structural theory of the mind is associated with parental, societal, and moral values, controlling the expression of the id?
Superego
According to Freud's structural theory of the mind, which component is influenced by external reality and often uses defense mechanisms?
Ego
In Freud's instinct/drive theory, what are the four principal characteristics of an instinct?
Source, impetus, aim, object
Learn about Sigmund Freud's topographical theory of the mind as described in The Interpretation of Dreams. Explore the three regions of the mind and the principles - Pleasure Principle and Reality Principle - that govern their functions.
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