Personality, Motivation, and Emotion

Question 1

What are ego defence mechanisms?

Answer 1

Mechanisms people develop to cope with anxiety and protect the ego that unconsciously deny or distort reality

Question 2

What are the 5 stages of psychosexual development?

Answer 2

1. Oral: Child seeks sensual pleasure through activities such as sucking and chewing
2. Anal: Child seeks sensual pleasure through control of elimination
3. Phallic: Child seeks sensual pleasure through the genitals (female child is attracted to father and envious of mother)
4. Latent: Sexual interests subside and are replaced with interests in other areas
5. Genital: Begins in adolescence, when sexual themes resurface

Question 3

What are Erik Erikson’s 8 stages of development?

Answer 3

1. Trust vs. Mistrust
2. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
3. Initiative vs. guilt
4. Industry vs. guilt
5. Identity vs. role confusion
6. Intimacy vs. isolation
7. Generativity vs. stagnation
8. Integrity vs. despaire