Human Development, Diversity, and Behavior in the Environment Flashcards
What is Freud’s Psycho Sexual Developmental Theory?
Freud believed that personality is developed through childhood stages in which the id’s pleasure-seeking energies become centered on certain erogenenous areas. According to Freud, this psychosexual energy is the driving force behind behavior. Freud’s personality psyche divided into three parts the ID, Ego, and Superego
What does Freud’s personality psyche of the ID mean?
Unconscious level (basic impulses, sex, and aggression, seeking immediate gratification; irrational and impulsive)
What does Freud’s personality psyche of the ego mean?
Conscious level (the executive that mediates the id’s impulses and the superego’s inhibitions, testing reality, rational).
What does Freud’s personality psyche of the superego mean?
preconscious level (ideas and morals; striving for perfection; incorporated from parents; becoming a persons conscience; operates mostly at the preconscious level)
According to Freud what does ego syntonic mean?
Behaviors that are in sync with the ego (no guilt)
According to Freud what does Ego-dystonic mean?
Behaviors that are out of of the sync with ego (guilt).
What are Freud’s five stages of development?
oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stage
Freud believed what about personality development of a child?
He believed that the childs personality developed through 5 psychosexual stages, oral, anal phallic, latency, and genital stage. In each stage sexual energy (libido) is expressed different ways and through different parts of the body.
At what age does Freud’s Oral stage of psycho development happen?
birth to 1 year
What is the oral stage of psycho development under Freud?
the infants primary source of interaction is through the mouth. The mouth is essential for eating; the infant explores and derives pleasure from oral stimulation through sucking and tasting.
At what age does Freud’s anal stage of psycho development happen?
1 to 3 years
What is the anal stage of psycho development under Freud?
Freud believe that the primary focus on the libido (an individuals desire to engage in sexual activity) was controlling bladder and bowel movement
What is the conflict and success of the anal stage of psycho development under Freud?
The conflict in this stage is toilet training. To successfully transition to this stage the child needs to learn how to manage their bowl control.
What happens if the child receives excessive pressure from caregivers in the anal stage of psycho development under Freud?
If the child receives excessive pressure from its caregivers to toilet train, it could result in proactivity towards order and cleanliness later in life.
What happens if the child receives little pressure from caregivers in the anal stage of psycho development under Freud?
Too little pressure from parents in this stage can lead to rigidity and disordered behavior later in life.
At what age does Freud’s phallic stage of psycho development happen?
3 to 6 years
What is the phallic stage of psycho development under Freud?
The ids energy is focused on the genitals. Children become aware of their sexual orientation and gender identity during this stage.
When does the Oedipus Complex occur in Freuds Psychosexual development?
It happens during the Phallic stage
What is the Oedipus Complex in Freuds Psychosexual development
boy’s desire for mother and hostility for father; when a boy sees a naked girl for the first time, the boy believes her penis has been cut off and thinks dad will do the same thing (castration complex)
What is the Electra Complex in Freuds Psychosexual development
describes the female version of the Oedipus Complex. It involves a girl between the 3 and 6 years old, becoming subconsciously sexually attached to her father and progressively hostile towards her mother.
When does the Electra Complex occur in Freuds Psychosexual development?
It happens during the Phallic stage
At what age does Freud’s latency stage of psycho development happen?
6-puberty
What is the latency stage of psycho development under Freud?
children’s sexual feelings are dormant in this stage. During this stage children develop values, social skills, and relationships with peers and adults outside the nuclear family.
At what age does Freud’s genital stage of psycho development happen?
Puberty-Adult