Midterm 1-6

Question 1

This midterm is on

Answer 1

Chapters 1-6

Question 2

Conscious

Answer 2

What we are aware of at any given moment

Question 3

Preconscious

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Unconscious

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Impulse

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Cathexis

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Id

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Ego

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

fixation

Answer 9

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

Question 10

oral stage

Answer 10

birth to 2

Question 11

anal stage`

Answer 11

2-4, anal personality could arise