EXAMS 3 Flashcards
Sigmund Freud started out as a researcher in the field of:
neurology
Sigmund Freud published his first solo-authored book, The Interpretation of Dreams, in:
1900
José spends most of his time thinking about Sheila, the love of his life. This had led to José
neglecting his course work. From a Freudian perspective, José’s neglect of his school work is
most likely due to:
his fixed amount of psychic energy.
The life instinct is typically referred to as:
libido.
Sigmund Freud’s original theory of instincts was profoundly influenced by:
darwin
According to Sigmund Freud, when a man directs his death instinct into a socially acceptable behavior (like playing football), he is:
less aggressive in other ways.
I ask you to recall your mother’s maiden name. According to Sigmund Freud, this
information resides in your _____ mind.
preconscious
According to Sigmund Freud, a slip of the tongue:
represents the motivated activity of the unconscious.
The most primitive part of the human mind is the:
id
Which part of the mind operates according to the pleasure principle?
the id
In the context of Sigmund Freud’s structure of personality, which of the following
statements is true about the pleasure principle?
It is a desire for immediate gratification.
Thinking without logical rules of conscious thought is known as:
primary process thinking.
In the context of Sigmund Freud’s structure of personality, which of the following is a
characteristic of wish fulfillment?
It involves the creation of a mental image of a desired object.
Which part of personality redirects energy from potentially problematic and unacceptable
outlets into more appropriate outlets?
The ego
The ego operates:
according to the reality principle.
Which part of the human mind engages in secondary process thinking?
The ego
In the context of the structure of personality, which of the following terms best describes
the development of strategies for solving problems and obtaining satisfaction and is a
characteristic of the ego?
Secondary process thinking
Which of the following statements is true about the ego?
It is the part of the mind that constrains the id to reality.
Which of the following parts of the mind is responsible for upholding social values and
ideals and determines what is right and what is wrong?
The superego
Which of the following is a similarity between the id and the superego?
Both are not bound by reality.
A person who has a well-balanced mind, one that is free from anxiety, will typically have
strong ego.
According to Sigmund Freud, anxiety is a signal that the control of the _____ is being
threatened by reality.
ego
In the context of Sigmund Freud’s dynamics of personality, which of the following is a
characteristic of objective anxiety?
The control of the ego is being threatened by an external factor.
You are walking down the street and encounter a large, angry dog that growls and bares
its teeth at you. You are most likely to experience _____ anxiety.
objective