Freud’s Structural Model Flashcards
1
Q
Id
A
Primitive
Present at birth
Unconscious and pleasure-seeking
Primary process
Basic life instincts in the unconscious realm
All energy comes from the id; not self sufficient
Driven by the pleasure principle
2
Q
Ego
A
Emerges early in childhood
Rational component of the personality
Realistic personality
Instinctual drives; defenses/controls; reality
Develops to find realistic ways to satisfy the ids desires
Executive of personality
3
Q
Superego
A
The conscience
Restrain the id
Morals; values
Developed by persons such as parents or teachers; not innate but a product of socialization
4
Q
Subconscious and unconscious equals what in the topographical model
A
Body memory
