LESSON 6 Theoretical Foundations and Approach

Question 1

Human nature is basically deterministic. Instinct plays a central role in the Psychoanalytic Theory.

Answer 1

Freud’s View of Man

Question 2

just the tip of the iceberg and the large part of the mind exists below the iceberg

Answer 2

Consciousness

Question 3

is the root of all forms of neurotic symptoms and behaviors

Answer 3

Unconscious processes

Question 4

The feeling of dread that results from repressed feelings, memories, desires and experiences that comes to the surface of awareness. It is a state of tension that motivates us to do something

Answer 4

Anxiety

Question 5

fear of the external world, proportrionate to the level of real threat

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Reality anxiety

Question 6

evoked the threats of “balance of power”; fear that instincts will get out of hand

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Neurotic Anxiety

Question 7

occurs due to fears of of conscience

Answer 7

Moral Anxiety

Question 8

occurs when ego cannot take control of the anxiety

Answer 8

Defense mechanisms

Question 9

Threatening or painful thoughts and feelings are excluded from awareness.

Answer 9

Repression

Question 10

“Closing one’s eyes” to the existence of a threatening aspect of reality.

Answer 10

Denial

Question 11

Actively expressing the opposite impulse when confronted with a threatening impulse.

Answer 11

Reaction Formation

Question 12

Directing energy toward another object or person when the original object or person is inaccessible.

Answer 12

Displacement

Question 13

Manufacturing “good” reasons to explain away a bruised ego.

Answer 13

Rationalization

Question 14

Diverting sexual or aggressive energy into other channels.

Answer 14

Sublimation

Question 15

Going back to an earlier phase of development when there were fewer demands.

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Regression

Question 16

Taking in and “swallowing” the values ​​and standards of others.

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Introjection

Question 17

Identifying organizations or people in the hope that you will be perceived as worthwhile.

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Identification

Question 18

Masking developing certain positive traits to make up for limitations.

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Compensation

Question 19

the role of the counselor wherein she/he must lessen self-disclosure

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'’Blank Screen’’

Question 20

couch talk where clients encouraged to say whatever comes to mind without censorship

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Free Association

Question 21

pointing out, explaining, and even teaching the meaning of behavior

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Interpretation

Question 22

refers to the process where latent content of the dream is transformed into less threatening manifest content

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Dreamwork

Question 23

is concept fundamental to the practice of psychoanalysis. It is anything AGAINST the progress of theraphy

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Resistance

Question 24

is equivalent to a turning point of life when we have the potential of moving forward

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Crisis

Question 25

Development is a series of psychological and Social tasks which an individual needs to master at intervals of infancy through old age. Development is through the entire life span and it is divided in specific crises to be resolved.

Answer 25

Erikson’s View of man