Psychodynamics

Question 1

Describe the conscious, preconscious and unconscious.

Answer 1

Conscious-currently aware
Preconscious-easily recalled
Unconscious- repressed thoughts and feelings

Question 2

During what age is the oral phase predominant and what are the characteristics of it?

Answer 2

birth-1.5 years; sucking, dependent

Question 3

During what age is the anal phase predominant and what are the characteristics of it?

Answer 3

1.5-3 years; crawling, exploring, NO, potty training (holding on, letting go), terrible twos

Question 4

During what age is the phallic phase predominant and what are the characteristics of it?

Answer 4

3-5/6 years; curious about sex differences, close to opposite sex parent

Question 5

What is fixation?

Answer 5

when adults carry one psychosexual stage more than another

Question 6

During what age is the latency phase predominant and what are the characteristics of it?

Answer 6

6 years- adolescent

libido is latent

Question 7

During what age is the genital phase predominant and what are the characteristics of it?

Answer 7

adolescent-adult +

true intimacy

Question 8

What is the Id and when is it present?

Answer 8

fun, immediate gratification, sometimes gets you into trouble
present from birth

Question 9

What is the superego and when is it present?

Answer 9

Conscience- rules, morals and values

present from age 5 on

Question 10

What is the ego and when is it present?

Answer 10

combination of Id, superego and reality

Adult