40 Psychodynamic Theories Freud's Psychoanalytic Perspective: Exploring the Unconscious

Question 1

Jaydon doesn’t realize that his alcohol abuse and neglect of his family is leading to the destruction of both his family and career. A psychoanalyst would suggest that Jaydon shows signs of a

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weak ego

Question 2

Freud suggested that adults with a passive personality marked by a childlike dependency demonstrate signs of

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an oral fixation

Question 3

Bryce often acts so daring and overly confident that few people realize he is actually riddled with unconscious insecurity and self-doubt. Bryce best illustrates the use of a defense mechanism known as

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reaction formation

Question 4

Carl Jung emphasized the importance of ________ in personality functioning.

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the collective unconscious

Question 5

Hermann Rorschach introduced what has become the most widely used ________ test.

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projective

Question 6

Freud thought that the part of a dream that we remember is a censored version of

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unconscious wishes

Question 7

Although Alex has frequently been caught stealing money and other valuables from friends as well as strangers, he does not feel guilty or remorseful about robbing these people. Alex most clearly demonstrates a(n)

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weak superego

Question 8

According to psychoanalytic theory, boys’ fear of castration is most closely associated with

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the Oedipus complex

Question 9

Bonnie is afraid to express anger at her overbearing and irritating supervisor at work, so she is critical of her children instead. A psychoanalyst would suggest that Bonnie’s reaction to her children illustrates

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displacement