3. Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory on Instincts,Motivation, Personality and Development

Question 1

Freud’s Impact on the field of Pscyhology

Answer 1

Freud was the first to discuss the unconscious mind and its effect on human behavior. His theories have been mostly abandoned today but his theory formed the basis for most modern-day theories and practices.

Question 2

Three Levels of Conciousness

Answer 2

1. Unconscious mind: outside of your awareness at all times
2. Preconscious mind: all information that you are not currently aware of but that can be recalled
3. Conscious mind: current state of awareness

Question 3

Three parts of the personality

Answer 3

1. Ego
2. Superego
3. ID

Question 4

Ego

Answer 4

1. Ego (me): second to develop, operates in your preconscious and conscience mind. The ego is part of the personality that makes the decisions. The ego makes the decision and faces the consequences. The Ego operates on the Reality Principal.

Question 5

The Reality Principal

Answer 5

The idea that the desire of the id must be satisfied in a method that is both socially appropriate and realistic. The ego must mediate the ideas of the ID, the superego, and reality.

Question 6

Superego

Answer 6

2. Superego (angel on my shoulder): the last to develop and exists in all three levels of consciousness. Always concerned with what is socially acceptable and pushes you to obtain the ego ideal (your view of what is right) and represents your conscience (your view of what is wrong)

Question 7

ID

Answer 7

3. ID (the devil on my shoulder): first to develop, the biological component of the personality. It includes your instincts and operates in the unconsciousness mind. The ID operates according to the pleasure principal.

Question 8

The Pleasure Principal

Answer 8

the idea that all your needs should be met immediately

Question 9

What did Freud believe motivated us?

Answer 9

Freud believed that we are motivated by our instincts. He breaks instincts down into two categories: life instincts and death instincts.

Question 10

Life Instincts

Answer 10

(libido or sexual drive): serve the purpose of survival and encourage growth, development, and creativity. All pleasurable acts are considered life instincts to Freud.

Question 11

Death Instincts

Answer 11

death instincts account for our aggressive tendencies. Managing this aggression is a major challenge of human nature.

Question 12

Psychosexual Development

Answer 12

Freud’s Psychoanalytic theory which uses 5 stages of development as its base

Question 13

Five Stages of Chronological Development

Answer 13

1. Oral
2. Anal
3. Phalli
4. Latency
5. Genital
   Freud believed that the first three: oral, anal, and phalli, happen before the age of 6, and are the most important, and form the foundation of personality development. Each stage is characterized by key developmental tasks.