Freud Flashcards

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Characteristics of the ID

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Demanding
Wants
Operates on pleasure principle

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2
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Characteristics of the ego

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A self concept
Perfection principle
Holds centre groups

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3
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Characteristics of the superego

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Takes into account reality

Balances I’d and ego

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4
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What is the topographical model a model of?

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Consciousness

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5
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How many types of consciousness are there ?

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3:
Conscious
Unconscious
Preconscious (can be brought into consciousness)

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6
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Life instinct is also known as?

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Eros - desire to live

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7
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Sexual instinct is also known as ?

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Libido (energy) - want to reproduce

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8
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Death instinct energy is ?

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Thanatos - the aim of life is death

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9
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What is Freudian denial?

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Engaging in potentially ego threatening behaviour but no memory of it

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10
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What does splitting and projecting do?

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Threatening thoughts and feelings are split

And projected to get rid of them

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11
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What is Freudian rationalisation?

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Unrecognised actions are replaced with rational enhancing ones

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12
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What is displacement?

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Redirected to less threatening targets

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13
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What does TMT stand for?

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Terror management theory

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14
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What is TMT?

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Threat to ego can trigger anxiety which is coord by being a good member of society eg charity giving

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15
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What is personality the result of?

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Interplay between the expression and inhibition of extinction

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16
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What part is responsible for the personality mainly?

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The ego

17
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Characteristics of an over indulged personality include what?

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Optimistic

Gullible

18
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Characteristics of Under indulged personality include what?

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Pessimistic

Suspicious

19
Q

Motivation and self regulation occur where ?

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Conscious

20
Q

Psychological processes occur where?

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Parallel

21
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Infancy can create what?

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Traits