chapter 13 Flashcards
How was personality defined in class
An individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking feeling and acting
how did Freud compare our mind to an iceberg
Psychodynamic psychology
What is in the unconscious mind
Thoughts, wishes, memories, and urges which we are unaware
According to Freud where are the roots of our personality
unconscious mind
What are the three components of the mind according to Freud
id, superego, ego
describe the id
wants what it wants now
describe the superego
strives for perfection, judges actions
describe the ego
seeks to gratify the ID without too much guilt and without realistic consequences
Children pass through a series of stages during which the id’s pleasure-seeking energies focused on distinct pleasure sensitive areas of the body called
erogenous zones
If it gets too much or too little stimulation during a particular psychosexual stage of development, we become ________ on that erogenous zone and it can have an effect on our personality forever
fixated
list the five psychosexual stages of development
1 oral
2 anal
3 phallic
4 latency
5 genital
What is the erogenous zone during the oral stage of personality development and what happens if it gets too little stimulation during this
Mouth, become sarcastic, smoke, overeat
what is the erogenous zone during the anal stage of personality development and what happens if the id gets too little stimulation during this
anus, stingy perfectionist
what is the erogenous zone during the phallic stage of personality development
genitals
describe oedipus complex
Young boys intense desire to replace dad and have moms stimulate penis
what does a young boy experiencing the oedipus complex fear most of all
Worried dad will find out and cut off penis
How do children come to acquire their gender identity
Super ego learns gender rules
What are the defense mechanisms
Unconscious efforts to cope with anxiety caused by the id- superego conflict
Describe the defense mechanism known as regression
We mentally retreat to an earlier stage in life
Describe the defense mechanism known as reaction formation
Make an unacceptable urge look like it’s opposite
Describe the defense mechanism known as projection
Disguise starting urges by accusing others of having them
Describe the defense mechanism known as displacement
Divert unacceptable urges to a more acceptable person
How do projective personality test examine personality
Project your meaning onto it
How do Rorschach test examine personality
Ask you to tell what you see
