Harry Stack Sullivan Flashcards
What is Sullivan’s theory?
Transactional Analysis
(Complete the statement) The transactional analysis is a social psychology and method to improve…
Communication
(True or False) Transactional Analysis is a method of understanding people’s behavior by analyzing the transaction or interactions which transpire people.
True
He believed that anxiety and other psychiatric symptoms arise from fundamental conflicts between the individual and his human environment
Harry Stack Sullivan
(What stage does this occur?) Sullivan acknowledge that developmental process begins early life though he gave this phases less importance than Freud did.
Infancy (birth to 18 months)
During this stage of development, speech forms the framework upon which subsequent learning.
Childhood( 18 months to 6 years old)
During this period, a wide variety of playmates and access to healthy socialization and social skills become increasingly important.
Juvenile( 6-9 years)
(What stage does this occur?) In adolescence, the ability to form close friendships assist the child in developing self esteem and serve as practice for later relationship.
Pre adolescence( 9-12 Years)
What stage does friendship takes sexual dimension and the focus on relationship with peers shifts toward romantic interest.
Early adolescence( 12- 14 years)
(What stage does this occur?) The young struggles with conflicts between parental control and the desire to form an independent identity, while beginning to focus on both romance and friendship.
Late adolescence ( 14-21)
(What stage does this occur?) The primary struggles of adulthood include family, financial security and rewards career. Socialization continues to play
Adulthood
A method of understanding people’s behavior
Transactional analysis
(Complete the statement) Sullivan believed that anxiety and other psychiatric symptoms arise from fundamental conflicts between…
Individual and his human environment
He believes that personality is a pure entity, “an illusion”
Harry Stack Sullivan