Personality Theory & Psychodynamic Theory Flashcards
Freud sees society as
frustrating a person’s basic desires.
Psychoanalysis is
a theory of personality; a method of therapy; a technique for research
Emotional relief gained through talking about one’s problems is covered under the concept of
catharsis.
Which of the following phenomena did Freud NOT analyse in order to understand the properties of
the unconscious?
A person’s behaviour
The characteristics of the unconscious are seen most clearly in
dreams.
A part of psychoanalytic theory is that psychic life can be described in terms of the degree to which
we are aware of phenomena. There are three such levels of awareness. Which of the following is not
one of these levels?
conscience.
The preconscious differs from the unconscious in that
the preconscious relates to phenomena we are able to be aware of if we attend to them.
The id
seeks pleasure
The psychoanalytic concept for the aspect of human functioning associated with rewards for striving
for ideals and punishments for violating moral standards is the
superego.
Id is to pleasure principle as ego is to
reality principle.
For Freud, the goal of all behaviour is
pleasure.
“Not looking” is expressive of the mechanism of defense called
denial
Rationalization involves
perception of an action but not the motive for it
Intellectualization occurs with the defense mechanism of
isolation.
Which defense mechanism plays a part in all other defense mechanisms?
repression.
Which of the following defense mechanisms involves replacement of the original object of
gratification with a higher cultural goal?
sublimation.
One can expect the operation of defense mechanisms to appear
under conditions of threat
According to psychoanalytic theory, various forms of pathology are associated with
particular stages of development; particular mechanisms of defense; particular wishes and fears
Universal images or symbols are known as
archetypes.
Alfred Adler and Carl Jung are different from Freud in that they
place lesser emphasis on sex and aggression.
