Test 4 Review Flashcards
Who founded psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
What is the theory behind psychoanalysis?
theory and therapy that focuses on unconscious processes
three levels of consciousness (Unconscious)
unpleasant memories that were repressed
three levels of consciousness (Preconscious)
memories we are not aware of but can easily bring to mind
three levels of consciousness (Conscious)
what we are aware of at any given moment, thoughts feelings sensations or memories
What is the life instinct
sexual instincts and biological urges, such as hunger and thirst
What is the death instinct
accounts for aggressive and destructive impulses
What is the pleasure principle
seed pleasure, avoid pain, and gain immediate gratification of its wishes
What is the reality principle
constraints of the real world in determining appropriate times, places, and objects for gratification of the id’s wishes
What is the ego ideal
the behavior for which a child has been praised and rewarded which he or she feels pride and satisfaction
What are the three systems of personality (Id)
contains life and death instincts, operates according to the pleasure principle, wants to drive 100mph
What are the three systems of personality (Ego)
logical, rational part of personality, operates according to the reality principle, can’t really drive 100mph
What are the three systems of personality (Superego)
moral system of the personality, consists of conscience and ego ideal, tells you not to drive 100mph
defense mechanisms included in your book (Repression)
involuntarily removing an unpleasant memory, thought, or perception from consciousness or barring disturbing sexual and aggressive impulses from consciousness
defense mechanisms included in your book (Projection)
attributing one’s own undesirable traits, thoughts, behavior, or impulses to another
defense mechanisms included in your book (Denial)
refusing to acknowledge consciously the existence of danger or a threatening situation
defense mechanisms included in your book (Rationalization)
supplying a logical, rational, or socially acceptable reason rather than the real reason for an action or event
defense mechanisms included in your book (Regression)
reverting to a behavior that might have reduced anxiety at an earlier stage of development
defense mechanisms included in your book (Reaction Formation)
expressing exaggerated ideas and emotions that are the opposite of disturbing, unconscious impulses and desires
defense mechanisms included in your book (Displacement)
substituting a less threatening object or person for the original object of a sexual or aggressive impulse
defense mechanisms included in your book (Sublimation)
rechanneling sexual and aggressive energy into pursuits or accomplishments that society considers acceptable or even admirable
defense mechanisms included in your book (undoing)
when a person engages in a behavior that is in the opposite direction of the inducing behavior. Take a shower after doing something bad
what are the psychosexual stages?
Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
What happens at oral
birth to 1, can lead to dependence and passivity or sarcasm and hosility
What happens at anal
1-3, can lead to excessive cleaniness and stinginess or messiness and rebeliousness
What happens at phallic
3-5 or 6, can lead to flirtatiousness and promiscuity or excessive pride and chasity
What happens at latency
5 or 6, sexual calm
What happens at genital
puberity, revival of sexual interests