Freud

Question 1

What is Repression?

Answer 1

Forgetting/repression something traumatic

Question 2

What is Catharsis?

Answer 2

Purging out your emotions

Question 3

Describe Freuds Iceberg Model?

Answer 3

top of the iceberg: conscious thoughts and views
middle of the iceberg: pre-conscious memories
below of the iceberg: unconscious inner feelings

Question 4

Explain the ‘Tripartite’ personality structure?

Answer 4

ID: pleasure
Ego: reality
Reality: conscience

Question 5

What techniques did Freud use to access his patients unconscious mind?

Answer 5

Free association
dream analysis
analysis of freudian slips

Question 6

Describe different dream mechanisms

Answer 6

Condensation: different bits/pieces come into one dream
Displacement: Displacing your true feelings onto something else in your dream
Inversion: sexual/impulse connected
Symbolisation: symbolising something

Question 7

Give a few examples of Defense Mechanisms?

Answer 7

Repression- forgetting something traumatic
Sublimation - using creativity
Projection - blaming someone else
Intellectualisation - being calm, intelligent
Splitting - having 2 personalities
Regression - going back into a child-like state
Reaction Formation - opposite feelings to cover your true feelings
Displacement - shifting your anger from one person to another
Denial

Question 8

What are the stages of Psychosexual development?

Answer 8

Oral stage (0-2)
Anal stage (2-3)
Phallic stage (3-6) 
Latency stage (6-pubity)
Genital stage  (adolescence onwards)

Question 9

When does the oedipus complex/electra complex start?

Answer 9

In the Phallic stage

Question 10

What does Transference mean?

Answer 10

You transfer your feelings onto your therapist. E.g, saying you’re in love with them but you’re really in love with your dad

Question 11

What does Countertransference mean?

Answer 11

Therapist fails and transfers feelings onto you