Exam 1 Flashcards
what is a world view?
is a way of viewing things in life….biases….religion…atheism….feminism….being kind…
when are genetics most prevalent for survival?
early age and as we age its effect becomes less and less
what has the biggest impact on us as we age?
our nurture….environment
give some general knowledge about Sigmund Freud.
- —-Lived in Morovia but moved to Vienna Austria
- —mom gave special attention
- —felt sexually attracted to his mother
- —did not like his father
- —father was Jewish
- —smart and did well in school
- —enjoyed reading and learning
- —went into medicine
What Psychiatrist got Freud interested in the field?
Charcot
Who did Freud usually study in his beginnings?
Women who had a sexual problem
Who coined the talking cure?
Breuer and it was when the psychiatrist just allowed the people to talk about everything
What is neurotic?
anxiety….depression….distorted reality
what is psychotic?
schizo….hallucinations…dellussions…
what did Freud think contributed neuroticism to?
hysteria…exagerated or uncontrollable emotion
what was Freud sex life like?
stopped having sex after 40
what did Freud attribute sexual desire to?
Sexual abuse
how did freud view religion?
was against it
what did freud say we live by?
Triebe or instincts
what is the goal of our isnstincts?
to reduce tension
what are the two kinds of instincts?
life instinct or eros…and death instinct Thanatos
what is the psyche?
who we are as a person….the center of the person….is split into three-part id, ego, super ego….closed energy system
what is the id?
part of the unconcious….this is the natural desires that operates on wanting pleasure….wants food and water…sex…goal is to reduce tension
what is the ego?
part of the conscious mind….uses rationality and intellect…tries to get the needs of ID in the best way….use the reality principle and acts in a way a person would in the world….keeps Id in check
what is the superego?
part of the preconscious.. helps function in culture and family….morality principle which meant to follow rules
what are the 3 levels of consciousness?
conscious, preconscious, and unconscious
what is the conscious level?
being aware…your surroundings…what is in front of you
what is the preconscious?
beliefs…values…memories
what is the unconscious?
things that you are not aware about….not in your mind….don’t need thought.
what are the two parts of the superego?
ego ideal….that praises self and gives a sense of pride
conscience…..learns what rules are…the voice within
what is moral anxiety?
problems between superego and ego…..the idea that everything must be right…
what is neurotic anxiety?
problem between ego and id….out of awareness….being scared of being bite due to an aggressive dog
what is reality anxiety?
problems between ego and enviornment….the real world and all the demands
what are defense mechanisms?
occur at an unconcious level…done to reduce anxiety…
what is repression?
put things behind you…try to not think about it..
what is psychosexual development?
central element of the psychoanalytic sexual drive theory, that human beings, from birth, possess an instinctual libido that develops in five stages..
What is an erogenous zone?
butt hole, sexual part, mouth
what is the oral stage?
birt to one…focus on mouth…breastfeeding and sucking…things in the mouth
what the anal stage?
1 to 3…potty training…ego begins to develop…
what is the phallic stage
3 to 6….libido begins..penis and vagina erogenous zone…superego really begins to develop…
what is latency stage?
6 years to puberty…sexual things are repressed
what is the genital stage?
puberty to adulthood….trying to find love and work…sexual desires
give general knowledge about Carl Jung?
from Switzerland….father worked in church…thought men were to serious…loner type…carved figures for company…..believed in paranormal activity…was friends with Freud…
What were the three parts of the conscious according to Jung?
Conscious….in the now
Personal Unconscious..person experiences unique to you…
Collective Unconscious….all people possess
what are Jung’s 4 kinds of functioning in the Ego?
thinking…feeling…sensing…intuity….these 4 can be Into and Extro
What is thinking according to Jung?
rationality…..intellect
What is feeling according to Jung?
emotion
What is sensing according to Jung?
5 senses
What is intuity according to Jung?
just knowing
What does Jung say about the Ego and it being Intro and Extro
the ego can change depending on demand.
What is an complex?
an association to something…..
what type of energy system did Freud think we have?
closed
what type of energy system did Jung think we have?
closed with a little in and out
what is the organ inferiority complex?
something that is physical defect…..mental weakness
what is the spoiled child complex?
when in the real world they want things given and cant meet expectations
what is the rejected abused child complex?
deep feelings of being inferior and uninvolved
Who is Karen Horney?
first women in psych…..German….father tried to tell her not to learn…..argued that humans have to much competition
What is basic anxiety according to Karen Horney?
All of us have some level of it
Come from a doubts caused by bad parenting
What are Karen horney 3 neurotic trends?
Movement towards people…..movement against people….movement away from people
What are movement towards people ?
Compliant types…please others…need people to be happy
What are movement against people?
Competition and use people
What is movement away from people?
Avoid and detached from people
General knowledge of Alfred Adler?
Austria…..didn’t pay attention in school…was smart…physician in German army…did not follow Jewish faith…cams to USA
What is a self ideal?
The goal version of oneself
Are we born with inferiority?
Yes start helpless and continue to try to go and reach self ideal
What is inferiority complex?
Feelings of being helpless and hopeless
What is birt order according to Adler
That each child in a order has different upbringing according to chronological number
What is the ruling type according to Adler?
Push others….want superiority….high energy…..bullies
What Is the getting type according to Adler
Sensitive….low energy….dependent on others….when overwhelmed can develop phobia
What is the avoiding type according to Adler?
Avoid life…Lowe energy…own shell…
Socially useful type
Healthy person….right amount of energy…care about self and others
What did Adler say about complex?
Not good
