Psychoanalytic Approach To Personality

Question 1

__ - Pet of one’s mind that represents basic impulses and pleasures. (Demands pleasure and instant gratification, not willing to wait for that pleasure. Wants to do whatever it takes to satisfy that pleasure regardless of others thoughts and feelings)

Answer 1

Id

Question 2

___ - For reason and good sense (it is always in constant struggle with the id, and seeks to satisfy the needs of the id, with reality. This will repress any unacceptable impulses by the id.

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Ego

Question 3

______ - Our moral principle, and will work out the differences between the id and ego

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Superego

Question 4

___ ___ - Methods that the ego uses to avoid recognizing ideas or emotions that may cause anxiety (unconscious and may take psychoanalysis to realize)

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Defense mechanisms

Question 5

____ - Removes the thought from the conscious mind and pushes them into the unconscious (may not always be effective as too much can spill over)

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Repression

Question 6

_____ - Uses self-deception to justify unacceptable behavior (meant to protect one’s self-esteem and self-worth)

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Rationalization

Question 7

____ - Occurs when stress can cause someone to revert back to an earlier stage of development

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Regression

Question 8

____ - May deal with their inappropriate thoughts and behaviors onto other people

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Projection

Question 9

____ - Refusal to experience the thoughts

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Denial

Question 10

_____ - Channeling unacceptable thoughts into something more worthwhile such as exercise or something creative

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Sublimation.

Question 11

_____ - Satisfying an impulse with a substitute

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Displacement

Question 12

____ stage - The first stage and begins within the first year of life. (Infant may derive pleasure through oral means like eating and exploring the world by picking up and chewing objects. Adults still in this stage may become smokers, overeat, bite nails, or talk excessively, may also have clingy relationships)

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Oral stage

Question 13

___ stage - Second stage and begins around the ages of 1 and a half to 2 years of age (children learn that they can control their bodily functions and self control becomes vital. When children become potty trained.

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Anal Stage

Question 14

Anal-___ - traits such as order, self control, and cleanliness

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Anal-retentive

Question 15

Anal-___ traits such as messiness and carelessness

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Anal-expulsive

Question 16

____ stage - third stage and occurs around 3 years old when children learn the difference between sexes. (Boys may develop an oedipus complex and girls may develop an electra complex)

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Phallic stage

Question 17

_____ complex - For boys, An attachment of their mothers and a rivalry for their fathers

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Oedipus complex

Question 18

____ complex - For girls, an attachment to their fathers and rivalry to their mothers

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Electra complex

Question 19

_____ stage - Fourth stage characterized by a repression in these unconscious urges usually around age 5 or 6.

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Latency stage

Question 20

____ stage - Final stage, occurs around puberty, and usually the person will become more aware of their gender identity and sexual orientation

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Genital Stage

Question 21

__ ___ believed that humans have a collective unconscious which stores human concepts known to everyone in the world regardless of culture.

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Carl Jung

Question 22

____ - Collected ideas and images through experiences of all human beings (sense of self, shadow, anima/animus, persona)

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Archetypes

Question 23

___ __ ___ - Our sense is the unifying aspect of our personality

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Sense of self

Question 24

____ - Symbolizes the darker side of human nature

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Shadow

Question 25

____\____ - ___ are feminine qualities in a man’s personality, while ___ are masculine qualities in a woman’s personality

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Anima / Animus

Question 26

____ - The character we want to portray to the outside world

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Persona

Question 27

___ ___ believed that people are motivated to overcome feelings of inferiority (came up with the idea of an inferiority complex. Can be because of a physical feature and a need to compensate. Also coined the term sibling rivalry)

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Alfred Adler

Question 28

___ ___. Believed that personality develops due to childhood experiences. Emphasized the parent-child relationships as the key to all relationships we have throughout life

Answer 28

Karen Horney