Conscience

Question 1

structure of the Psyche

Answer 1

1. the ID
2. superego
3. ego

Question 2

the ID

Answer 2

• selfish part that craves gratification
• it’s unconscious and we were born with it
• contains our fears, needs and violence impulses

Question 3

superego

Answer 3

• developed in the phallic stage
• in the conscience
• contains guilt, morals and our sense of right or wrong
• can be regarded as an internalisation of family and society’s ideas

Question 4

ego

Answer 4

• balances out the ID and superego

- is the mediator of the mind

Question 5

levels of consciousness

Answer 5

• subconscious
• conscious
• unconscious

Question 6

subconscious

Answer 6

contains all our memories and knowledge

Question 7

conscious

Answer 7

contains our thoughts that require no effort to gain

Question 8

unconscious

Answer 8

• our desires for sex and violence
• based on shameful experiences in our life
• we suppress these desires as they’re not accepted in society
• biggest part of the psyche

Question 9

stages of psychosexual development

Answer 9

1. oral
2. anal
3. phallic
4. latent
5. genital

Question 10

oral stage

Answer 10

obsession with the mouth and is when the ego develops

Question 11

anal stage

Answer 11

obsession with the anus and faeces

Question 12

phallic stage

Answer 12

learns about genitals and masturbation

Question 13

latent stage

Answer 13

little or no sexual motivation

Question 14

genital stage

Answer 14

sexual intercourse

Question 15

St Augustine

Answer 15

• it’s the voice of God telling us whats right or wrong
• all goodness comes from God
• there’s absolute clarity on what we should do

Question 16

Cardinal Newman

Answer 16

it’s the voice of God through a messenger

Question 17

Joseph Butler

Answer 17

• it’s a God given capacity to make decisions

- we are required to make our own judgement

Question 18

Aquinas

Answer 18

• we have a natural and God given ability to make decisions
• calls this the Synderesis rule
• we can still make mistakes as we are human

Question 19

Piaget

Answer 19

• it’s based on society until aged 11

- as our minds develop more, we develop our own conscience

Question 20

Fromm

Answer 20

• first though it cam from a fear of displeasing people

- then we all have the ability to make our own decisions

Question 21

Freud

Answer 21

• was the founder of Psychoanalysis which discovered ideas in peoples unconscious
• these were repressed feelings from difficult experiences in peoples lives

Question 22

autonomous

Answer 22

we create our own authority

Question 23

heteronomous

Answer 23

other people’s decision of authority