Psychodynamic Approaches 1 Flashcards
What is a key difference between the medical model and psychological formulation?
1) The medical model focuses on environmental factors, while psychological formulation ignores them
2) Psychological formulation emphasizes individual experiences rather than diagnostic labels
3) The medical model avoids treatment planning, while psychological formulation relies on it
4) Psychological formulation uses standardized biological tests
Psychological formulation emphasizes individual experiences rather than diagnostic labels
What does the dimensional approach to mental health reject?
1) Social and environmental influences
2) The “all-or-nothing” dichotomy between normal and disordered states
3) Psychological formulation as a basis for treatment
4) The importance of diagnostic labels
The “all-or-nothing” dichotomy between normal and disordered states
According to Freud, what drives human behaviour?
1) Conscious decisions influenced by external events
2) Unconscious conflicts and biological instincts
3) Environmental reinforcements and punishments
4) Free will and personal responsibility
Unconscious conflicts and biological instincts
What is Freud’s tripartite model of personality composed of?
1) Rationality, morality, and instincts
2) Id, ego, and superego
3) Consciousness, subconsciousness, and unconsciousness
4) Reality, repression, and conflict
Id, ego, and superego
What principle governs the id?
1) Reality principle
2) Pleasure principle
3) Morality principle
4) Balance principle
Pleasure principle
What is the function of the ego in Freud’s theory?
1) It seeks immediate gratification for instinctual needs
2) It mediates between the id, superego, and reality
3) It enforces societal norms and moral standards
4) It stores unconscious desires and conflicts
It mediates between the id, superego, and reality
What is the primary function of the superego?
1) To satisfy instinctual drives
2) To balance rationality with morality
3) To uphold social and moral standards
4) To integrate unconscious desires into conscious awareness
To uphold social and moral standards
What is the primary source of energy in Freud’s psychodynamic model?
1) Cognitive processing
2) Instincts and psychic energy
3) Environmental reinforcements
4) Emotional regulation
Instincts and psychic energy
What does Freud’s theory of psychosexual development emphasize?
1) Biological and social influences on behaviour
2) Resolution of conflicts at each developmental stage
3) The importance of environmental reinforcements
4) A universal progression through cognitive stages
Resolution of conflicts at each developmental stage
What is a fixation in Freud’s psychosexual stages?
1) Progression to the next developmental stage
2) An unresolved conflict resulting in personality traits linked to an earlier stage
3) Complete resolution of conflicts at all developmental stages
4) A temporary delay in achieving developmental milestones
An unresolved conflict resulting in personality traits linked to an earlier stage
Which stage of psychosexual development involves self-manipulation of genitals?
1) Oral stage
2) Anal stage
3) Phallic stage
4) Genital stage
Phallic stage
What is the primary conflict in the Oedipus complex?
1) Identification with the opposite-sex parent
2) Incestuous desires for the opposite-sex parent repressed due to threat
3) Rivalry with siblings for parental attention
4) Fear of abandonment by both parents
Incestuous desires for the opposite-sex parent repressed due to threat
What is the role of ego-defense mechanisms?
1) To reinforce id impulses
2) To resolve external conflicts with others
3) To manage anxiety by distorting or denying reality
4) To replace maladaptive behaviours with socially acceptable ones
To manage anxiety by distorting or denying reality
What does displacement involve as a defense mechanism?
1) Redirecting energy from an unacceptable impulse to a safer object or person
2) Attributing unacceptable thoughts to others
3) Channelling frustrated energy into socially acceptable outlets
4) Denying the existence of the original impulse
Redirecting energy from an unacceptable impulse to a safer object or person
What is the function of repression as a defense mechanism?
1) Keeping unacceptable impulses unconscious
2) Accepting unacceptable thoughts but minimizing their importance
3) Redirecting impulses into positive behaviours
4) Rationalizing unacceptable behaviours
Keeping unacceptable impulses unconscious
What is neurotic anxiety in Freud’s psychodynamic theory?
1) Fear of external threats in the environment
2) Fear arising from the id’s instinctual impulses
3) Fear of violating moral or social norms
4) Fear associated with unresolved conflicts in the superego
Fear arising from the id’s instinctual impulses
What is Freud’s view on the unconscious mind?
1) It has little influence on behaviour
2) It contains material that influences behaviour but is inaccessible to awareness
3) It serves as the primary source of logical decision-making
4) It operates entirely independently of conscious processes
It contains material that influences behaviour but is inaccessible to awareness
What is the goal of psychological formulation in mental health practice?
1) To identify the biological basis of mental disorders
2) To hypothesize about the origins and maintenance of a person’s difficulties
3) To establish diagnostic criteria for mental disorders
4) To prioritize pharmacological interventions over therapy
To hypothesize about the origins and maintenance of a person’s difficulties
What distinguishes neurotic anxiety from moral anxiety?
1) Neurotic anxiety is a fear of real-world dangers, while moral anxiety involves id impulses
2) Neurotic anxiety stems from id impulses, while moral anxiety arises from the superego
3) Neurotic anxiety is unrelated to the ego, while moral anxiety is ego-based
4) Neurotic anxiety is caused by environmental stressors, while moral anxiety is not
Neurotic anxiety stems from id impulses, while moral anxiety arises from the superego
How does Freud’s dynamic energy system view personality?
1) Personality is static and unchanging
2) Personality evolves based on the conservation and transformation of psychic energy
3) Personality is solely shaped by conscious decisions
4) Personality is driven exclusively by external factors
Personality evolves based on the conservation and transformation of psychic energy
