Exam 5 questions Flashcards
Freud used this term to refer to unconscious psychic energy that originated in the Id
libido
this psychologist is well known for her pioneering work on the nature of “false memory syndrome”
Elizabeth Loftus
Freud argued that personality, at its root, was this type of phenomenon
biological
the psychodynamic view of the mind is based on this mechanical model
hydraulics
one of the criticisms of Freudian theory is that it overemphasizes this aspect of human behavior
sex
this type of “content” in a dream refers to the dream’s underlying, symbolic meaning
latent
this humanistic psychologist was the originator of person-centered therapy
Carl Rogers
Jung called these “waking dreams” and argued that their content tells us important things about specific aspects of human nature that apply to all people, regardless of their culture
myths
Freud, together with this individual, considered the notion that cocaine might influence human sexual behavior through the excitation of “genital spots” in the nose
Wilhelm Fleiss
this neo-Freudian emphasized how social factors affected female personality development
Karen Horney
in Popper’s terms, psychoanalytic theory lacks this essential element of scientific theories
falsifiability
unlike Freud, many neo-Freudians emphasized the development that happens after this developmental period
adolescence
the work of this individual is typically considered to be the bridge between existential philosophy and existential psychology
Heidegger
this neo-Freudian believed that the parent-child relationship was the most important of all human relationships
Klein
along with stable/unstable, this dimension of personality was considered important by Jung
extraversion/introversion
this humanistic psychologist argued that human needs were arranged in a hierarchy
Abraham Maslow
this type of amnesia is claimed to be due to the unconscious repression of traumatic childhood events
dissociative amnesia
this Gestalt principle is involved in the creation of the illusion of movement (think motion pictures)
phi phenomenon
this type of anxiety is said to occur as a result of one’s fear of death
existential anxiety
in addition to Freud’s personal unconscious, Jung postulated that there was also this type of unconscious
collective unconscious
what is probably the major influence of Freudian theory on psychological thought?
Freud drove the field toward the realm of uncontrollable, unconscious, irrational impulses
what is false memory syndrome and how is it related to certain therapeutic practices?
occurs when a memory of an event that didn’t happen to an individual is introduced or suggested and the individual believes it really happened. this is how repressed memories surface following repressed memory therapy
according to Gestalt theory, what is transpositional learning?
occurs when an organism learns one principle or relationship and subsequently applies it to other, similar situations. see: Kohler’s chickens and dark spot relationship
Sartre captured the basic idea behind existential philosophy with this famous three word catch phrase
existence precedes essence
in what way was Erikson’s stage theory different from Freud’s?
Erikson included post-adolescent development into adulthood and old age
in what way did Freud modify his seduction theory?
he later postulated that hysteria could be caused not only by sexual abuse in childhood, but also fantasies of abuse
List 4 neo-Freudians
- Karen Horney
- Carl Jung
- Alfred Adler
- Anna Freud
- Klein
- Erikson
humanistic psychology is also called third force psychology. what are the other two forces?
- behaviorism
2. Freudian psychodynamics
what is sublimation, according to psychodynamic theory?
the process by which urges of the id (socially unacceptable) are redirected into behaviors that align with the values of the superego
what are the three types of anxiety, according to Freud?
moral anxiety
regular anxiety
neurotic anxiety
