Chapter 11 Flashcards
The cathartic method for treating hysteria was first developed by whom?
Josef Breuer
In their early work on the nature of hysteria, Freud and Breuer stated that hysterics suf-fer mainly from what?
reminiscences
At the beginning of his medical career, Freud hoped to specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of what?
neurological diseases
When Freud visited the Nancy clinic, he saw a hypnotist overcome an example of post-hypnotic amnesia merely by placing his hand on the subject’s forehead and assuring him that he would remember. This inspired Freud to use __________ in his own work on hysteria.
the pressure technique
After Freud had abandoned hypnosis and adopted free association in his treatment of hysterics, the new method helped him to newly appreciate the previously overlooked importance of what he called
overdetermination.
A theory of hysteria that Freud held for a time but abandoned when it turned out to be incorrect was called what?
seduction theory
When Freud found that a “neutral” manifest dream image such as the chemical formula for trimethylamine symbolized a taboo sexual idea, he named the process involved
displacement.
In Freud’s theory, the dream work consists of which three processes?
displacement, condensation, and concrete representation
Which of the following are attributes of the secondary process, in Freud’s theory?
It is conscious and responsible for rational thinking.
Freud referred to his general theories or models of the psyche, going beyond his more explicitly clinical theories, as
metapsychology.
Partly influenced by his new theory of dreams, Freud came to believe that the “seduc-tion memories” related to him by his hysterical patients were really
reflections of sexual wishes.
Freud’s self-analysis was especially influential in helping him to first appreciate the im-portance of
the Oedipus complex.
Freud’s theory of childhood sexuality emphasized the newborn infant’s
polymorphous perversity.
Freud cited the traits of orderliness, obstinacy, and thriftiness as hallmarks of the
anal character.
Which of the following is true of the case of Dora?
It taught Freud the importance of transference.
A draft manuscript, unpublished during Freud’s lifetime, which he wrote in 1895 and which described his model of the mind in neurological terms, is called
Project for a Scientific Psychology.
In Freud’s final model of the mind, as presented in The Ego and the Id, conflicting de-mands upon the psyche are seen as coming from
the biological instincts, external reality, and morality.
In Freud’s final model of the mind, what agency is responsible for trying to resolve the conflicts set up by the contradictory demands upon the mind?
ego
Which of the following would Freud NOT have seen as compromises created by the ego in response to conflicting demands made upon the psyche?
cries of pain
Who was a major female figure who collaborated with Freud in developing the concept of defense mechanisms?
Anna Freud
When a man suffers insults from his boss in silence, then comes home and yells at his wife and kicks his dog, he illustrates what defense mechanism?
displacement
What is the title of the book Freud wrote toward the end of his life in which he dis-cussed some of the philosophical implications of his theories and took a rather pessi-mistic view of the future of human civilization?
Civilization and Its Discontents
Freud theorized controversially that boys and girls experience different reactions to the “castration complex” in that boys develop crucial feelings of__________ whereas for girls it is strong __________.
anxiety; envy
Why were Freud’s attitudes and writings on women were both controversial and para-doxical?
He believed that women had weaker superegos than men but also supported their entry into the profession of psychoanalysis.
Karen Horney disagreed most specifically with which aspect of Freud’s theory?
his male-biased view of female sexuality
Psychoanalyst __________ disagreed with the emphasis placed on the Oedipal period and instead emphasized the importance of the infant’s first relationship, that with its mother. The school of psychoanalysis that developed from this idea is known as __________.
Melanie Klein; object relations
When Freud delivered his lectures on psychoanalysis at Clark University in 1909, they were promoted and publicized by __________, but criticized as unscientific by __________.
Hall; Titchener
Which academic psychologist conducted important early laboratory-based experimental research on a psychoanalytic concept?
Saul Rosenzweig, with his study of motivated forgetting or repression
Which of the following was NOT true about Sigmund Freud’s childhood and early life?
He had an older brother whom he always tried to surpass.
Freud’s university philosophy teacher Franz Brentano promoted which of the follow-ing?
an act psychology emphasizing the concept of intentionality
Why did Freud begin his serious medical practice with hysteria patients?
He could not make a living treating ordinary neurological patients.
Which of the following men did NOT play a significant personal role in Sigmund Freud’s early training?
John Stuart Mill
Which of the following was true of Alfred Adler’s early life?
He was a sickly child, overshadowed by an active and popular older brother.
Which of the following was one of Adler’s most famous concepts?
the inferiority complex
Alfred Adler theorized that children who are born second within their families are likely to develop
with strong competitive attitudes and desires.
Which of the following concepts was NOT an important part of Alfred Adler’s theory?
introversion
Which of the following was true of Carl Jung’s early life?
He had to contend with a mentally unstable mother who had night visions.
Carl Jung’s early psychiatric experience dealt primarily with what kind of patients?
schizophrenic patients
Which of the following was an early contribution of Carl Jung that he sent to Freud and that helped open the way to their first meeting with each other?
a copy of his word association test
In Carl Jung’s model of the psyche, the component most closely oriented towards the outer, external world is called
the persona.
In Jungian theory, which of the following is an archetype?
a mandala
Who among the following was NOT present along with Freud at the 1909 Clark Uni-versity conference?
Alfred Adler
Which of the following most accurately describes Freud’s reaction when he learned about Rosenzweig’s experimental study demonstrating motivated forgetting?
He was indifferent, arguing that the real-life observations in psychoanalytic practice provided better evidence than any laboratory experiment.
Compared to Freud’s, Alfred Adler’s approach to psychotherapy placed more empha-sis on
the social context and misguided notions about the self.
Which of the following is an important book written by Carl Jung?
Memories, Dreams and Reflections
