1. Freud Flashcards
What are the three components of the Freudian structural model? (IandG Freud)
- Id
- Ego
- Superego
What component controls the conflict between what? (IandG Freud)
The ego controls the conflict between the superego and the Id
Selfishness and childlike characteristics are present in people with a dominant…? (IandG Freud)
Dominant Id
Anxiety and over perfection characteristics are present in people with dominant…? (IandG Freud)
Dominant superego
What are the three components of the Freudian topographical model? (IandG Freud)
- Conscious
- Preconscious
- Unconscious
What three processes in the psyche change or produce a specific behaviour? (IandG Freud)
- Energy
- Anxiety
- Defence mechanisms
How is energy related to the psyche? (IandG Freud)
Energy stems from instincts, but when a challenge is encountered, energy cannot be used elsewhere
What 4 instincts use energy? (IandG Freud)
- Life instinct
- Ego instinct
- Sexual instinct
- Death instinct
How is energy presented in life instinct? (IandG Freud)
Eros
How is energy presented in ego instinct? (IandG Freud)
Self preservation
How is energy presented in sexual instinct? (IandG Freud)
Libido
How is energy presented in death instinct? (IandG Freud)
Thanatos
How is anxiety related to the psyche? (IandG Freud)
Reminds one of a previous trauma
What are three defence mechanisms? (IandG Freud)
- Repression
- Denial
- Altruism
What is primary repression? (IandG Freud)
Unwanted material being turned away before it has reached the conscious mind
What is repression after expulsion? (IandG Freud)
Unwanted material noticed in the conscious mind and attempted to get rid of
What is denial? (IandG Freud)
The refusal to accept reality or fact, acting as though it did not exist
What is altruism? (IandG Freud)
Dealing with an emotional stressor by meeting the needs of others, receiving gratification
What are the 5 psychosexual stages? (IandG Freud)
- Oral
- Anal
- Phallic
- Latent
- Genitalia
At what age is oral the stage present? (IandG Freud)
0-1
At what age is the anal stage present? (IandG Freud)
1-3
At what age is the phallic stage present? (IandG Freud)
3-6
At what age is the latent stage present? (IandG Freud)
6-12
At what age is the genitalia stage present? (IandG Freud)
Adulthood
What area is affected in the oral stage and how is this behaviour elicited? (IandG Freud)
Mouth
Biting
What area is affected in the anal stage and how is this behaviour elicited? (IandG Freud)
Anus
Faeces
What area is affected in the phallic stage and how is this behaviour elicited? (IandG Freud)
Genitals
Masturbating
What area is affected in the latent stage and how is this behaviour elicited? (IandG Freud)
None
Sexually
What area is affected in the genitalia stage and how is this behaviour elicited? (IandG Freud)
Genitals
Reproduction
What is the phallic stage the onset of? (IandG Freud)
The oedipus complex or the electra complex
What is the oedipus complex? (IandG Freud)
- Dad is a rival for mothers attention
- Castration anxiety
- Resolution occurs when child identifies with mother and father equally
What is the electra complex? (IandG Freud)
- Desires father
- Penis envy
- Feelings repressed by broodiness
What three personalities arise? (IandG Freud)
- Resistant
- Under controlled
- Over controlled
What is a resistant personality? (IandG Freud)
well adjusted personality, ego satisfies Id and superego
What is an under controlled personality? (IandG Freud)
Id strong
What is an over controlled personality? (IandG Freud)
Superego strong
