Defence Mechanism

Question 1

Defence mechanism

Answer 1

Unconscious stragergies that ego uses to manage conflict between Id and superego

For example Repression - forcing a distressing memmory out of the conscious mind

Question 2

Describe defence mechanisms

Answer 2

Ego has difficult job balancing conflicting demand of ID and superego , so it uses defence mechanisms

These are unconscious and stop Ego from becoming overwhelmed with conflicts

However defence mechanisms distort a persons reality

And overuse can affect behaviour, so they are not a long term solution

Question 3

What are the 3 defence mechanisms?

Answer 3

Repression

Denial

Displacement

Question 4

Repression

Answer 4

Forcing distressing memmory out of the mind to the unconscious

E.g. forgetting trauma of favourite pet dying

Question 5

Denial

Answer 5

Refusing to acknowledge and unpleasant aspect of reality

Eg. Continuing to turn up for work even though you have been sacked

Question 6

Displacement

Answer 6

Transferring feelings from the true source of distressing emotions onto a less threatening substitute target

E.g slamming door after a argument with a person

Question 7

What are the 5 psychosexual stages ?

Answer 7

Oral

Anal

Phallic

Latency

Genital

Question 8

What is suggested about psychosexual stages ?

Answer 8

Freud suggested all children progress through 5 development stages, known as psychosexual stages

As a way to explain how Id get sexual satisfaction from birth

During most stages there’s is a specific conflict, outcome of which determines future development

Children must resolve conflict at each stage

If they do not resolve conflict they become ‘fixated’ leading to certain behaviours in childhood

Question 9

Oral 0-1 years

Answer 9

Gratification from ID is gained from mouth such as dummies , thumb sucking and the mothers breast

Question 10

Oral if unresolved

Answer 10

Oral fixation - smoking biting nail , sarcastic and critical in the future

Question 11

Anal 1-3 years

Answer 11

Gratification for ID is gained from the anus such as expulsion or withholding faeces

Question 12

Anal if unresolved

Answer 12

Anal retentive personality - perfectionist , obsessive

Anal expulsive personality- thoughtless messy

Question 13

Phallic 3-5 years

Answer 13

Gratification for Id is gained from exploring own genitals

Child will need to identify with its same gender parent and take on values and attitudes and behaviours to resolve conflict at this stage

Question 14

Phallic if unresolved

Answer 14

Phallic personality - narcissistic, reckless problems with authority

Question 15

Latency 6-12 years

Answer 15

earlier conflicts are repressed

Question 16

Genital 12 years

Answer 16

Sexual desires becomes conscious along side puberty

Question 17

Genital if unresolved

Answer 17

Difficulty forming heterosexual relationships