13.1 t/m 13.4 Flashcards
personality
the unique and relatively stable ways in which people think, feel, and behave.
character
value judgments of a person’s moral and ethical behavior.
unconscious mind
level of the mind in which thoughts, feelings, memories, and other information are kept that are not easily or voluntarily brought into consciousness.
id
part of the personality present at birth and completely unconscious.
pleasure principle
The driving force of the ID that seeks immediate gratification of all needs, wants, and urges.
ego
part of the personality that develops out of a need to deal with reality; mostly conscious, rational, and logical.
reality principle
principle by which the ego functions. it is the need to satisfy the demands of the id only in ways that will not lead to negative consequences.
superego
part of the personality that acts as a moral center.
conscience
part of the superego that produces guilt, depending on how acceptable behavior is.
psychological defense mechanisms
Ways of dealing with anxiety through unconsciously distorting one’s perception of reality
psychosexual stages
five stages of personality development proposed by Freud and tied to the sexual development of the child.
fixation
Conflicts that are not fully resolved, can result in getting stuck to some degree in a stage of development.
oral stage
the first stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages, occurring in the first 18 months of life in which the mouth is the erogenous zone and weaning is the primary conflict.
anal stage
the second stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages, occurring from about 18 to 36 months of age, in which the anus is the erogenous zone and toilet training is the source of conflict.
phallic stage
the third stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages, occurring from about 3 to
6 years of age, in which the child discovers sexual feelings.