Chapter 14-2 Psychoanalytic Theories

Question 1

UNCONSCIOUS

Answer 1

The part of the mind that contains material of which we are unaware but that strongly influences conscious processes and behaviors.

Question 2

ID

Answer 2

The part of the unconscious personality that contains our needs, drives, instincts, and repressed material.

Question 3

EGO

Answer 3

The part of the personality that is in touch with reality and strives to meet the demands of the id and the superego in socially acceptable ways.

Question 4

SUPEREGO

Answer 4

The part of the personality that is the source of conscience and counteracts the socially undesirable impulses of the id.

Question 5

DEFENSE MECHANISMS

Answer 5

Certain specific means by which the ego unconsciously protects itself against unpleasant impulses or circumstances.

Question 6

COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS

Answer 6

The part of the mind that contains inherited instincts, urges, and memories common to all people.

Question 7

ARCHETYPE

Answer 7

An inherited idea, based on the experiences of one’s ancestors, which shapes one’s perception of the world.

Question 8

INFERIORITY COMPLEX

Answer 8

A pattern of avoiding feelings of inadequacy rather than trying to overcome their source.