Sigmund and His Ideals Flashcards
What was Sigmund Freud known for?
as a psycho-dynamic theorist
he was the first to stress the unconscious
What was Freud’s idea on development of personality
the result of various ways in which the sexual instinct (libido) is satisfied during the course of life
What Freud’s development of personality stages called
pyschosexual stages
What are the five Psychosexual stages
oral anal phallic latency genital
What is the oral stage
(birth to 18 months)
pleasure through sucking and swallowing
too much sucking leads to over dependency, optimistic and gullible adult
too little sucking leads to sarcastic and pessimistic adult
What is the anal stage
(18 months to 3 1/2 years)
focus on controlling bowels
strict toilet training leads to stingy and orderly adults
What is the phallic stage
(after age 3)
erotic feelings on genitals
fixation at this stage results in vanity and egotism in adult life
What are the complexes that Boys face during the phallic stage
Oedipal complex
where they are attached to mother
What are the complexes that Girls face during the phallic stage
Electra complex
where they are attached to father
How are the complexes in the Phallic stage resolved
through the identification of the same-sex paren
What is the latency stage (5 or 6 to 12 or 13)
child has no interest in the opposite sex
What is the Genital stage (begins at puberty)
final stage marked by development of mature sexuality
