Midterm 1-6 Flashcards

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This midterm is on

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Chapters 1-6

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Conscious

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What we are aware of at any given moment

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Preconscious

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Part of the unconscious, but can easily be made conscious. Accessible memories fall under this category

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Unconscious

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conscious thought or feelings seems unrelated to the thoughts and feelings that preceded it. “timeless”

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Impulse

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the ultimate cause of all activity. physical aspects are needs, mental aspects are wishes. Impetus is the amount of energy, force, or pressure used to satisfy or gratify the impulse

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Cathexis

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the process of investing libidinal energy. Psychoanalytic theory is concerned with understanding where libido has been inappropriately cathcted.

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Id

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the original core out of which the rest of the personality emerges. Goals are reduce tension, increase pleasure, and minimize discomfort. Almost entirely unconscious

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Ego

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part of the psyche that is in contact with external reality. ensures the health and safety of the personality. postpones satisfaction until it is appropriate to do so.

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fixation

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being stuck at a particular stage with too much libidinal energy invested

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oral stage

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birth to 2

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anal stage`

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2-4, anal personality could arise

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