Chapter 7 - Psychodynamic Theory Flashcards
Create and review key concepts associated with different Psychodynamic Theories. Definitions must be consistent with the meaning as described in your textbook.
Instincts
The thought that the way a human behaves is due to a biological sensation at birth, or a feeling someone has when something doesn’t feel right.
Unconscious
Part of the mind where an individual’s memories, inner thoughts, and ideas aren’t accessible to their conscious.
Preconscious
Part of the mind that temporarily stores ideas, thoughts, and information that can be easily accessed and brought to the conscious part of the mind.
Conscious
Definition
Repressed memories
Memories that were pushed back into the unconscious part of the mind as a result of a traumatic event occurring.
Id
a theoretical structure corresponding to the unconscious that is comprised of basic drives and instructional energies
Ego
A theoretical structure that includes both the conscious and preconscious and develops out the id from experiences that help the child distinguish “ self” from “ other”
Superego
a theoretical structure that is a special part of the ego that punishes or reward the child with feelings of guilt or shame when internalized values are not allowed, and with pride and self-praise when they are.
Conscience
the aspect of the superego not in conflict with the id
Ego ideal
the aspect of the superego that contains the “shoulds”
Libido
The hypnosis of a human to possess there unconscious desires, wants and needs.
Primary process
Definition: a process of wish fulfillment in which the infant stores in its memory pictures of the objects that bring pleasure.
Secondary process
Definition: a process of rational, disciplined thinking in which the conscious ego considers the demands of reality and controls or defers the demands of the id.
Pleasure principle
Definition: the irrational, chaotic, and amoral principle that forms the basis of primary process.
Reality principle
Definition: the rational, disciplined, problem solving principles that forms the basis of secondary process.
Erotogenic zones
Definition: sexually sensitive zones of the body (the oral, anal, and genital) that are of primary importance at different phases of development.
Freudian stages of development
a. Stage 1: Basic Trust Versus Basic Mistrust- During infancy (birth to 1 year), the child is dependent on mother for food and care.
b. Stage 2: Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt- During early childhood (age2-3), the child learns a sense of autonomy through retention and elimination of urine and feces.
c. Stage 3: Initiative verse Guilt- During the play age (3-5 years), increased locomotor mastery (walking and running) gives the child a wider radius of goals.
d. Stage 4: Industry versus inferiority- The child now enters the school age (6-12 years) and is enmeshed I the world of school and opportunities for new types of mastery.
e. Stage 5: Identity versus role confusion- As the child approaches adolescence (12-18 years or so), physical and hormonal changes mark the beginning of puberty.
Cathexis
Definition: the investing of libidinal energy in objects that bring pleasure.
Counthercathexis
Definition: the borrowing of libidinal force from the id for the purpose of controlling instinctual urges.
Oedipus complex
Definition: the development of a sexual desire for mother and a corresponding fear of father, who becomes a rival for mother’s affection.
Castration anxiety
Definition: fear that develops when boys come to believe that their penis will be taken away as a form of punishment for their sexual feelings for mother; this anxiety forces them to give up their Oedipal wishes and form a strong superego.
Penis envy
Definition: inferiority feelings that girls develop when they discover that they have no penis