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What is the primary difference between the conscious and unconscious mind?A. The unconscious mind is our mind when asleep but not dreaming; the conscious mind is our mind when asleep and also dreaming.B. The unconscious mind is the part we are aware of; the conscious mind is the part we are not aware of.C. The unconscious mind is our mind when asleep and dreaming; the conscious mind is our mind when asleep but not dreaming.D. The unconscious mind is the part outside of our usual awareness; the conscious mind is the part we are aware of.
Which theorist suggested that some people suffer from an "inferiority complex"?A. Carl JungB. Karen HorneyC. Sigmund FreudD. Alfred Adler
Which field attempts to find evidence for psychodynamic processes through brain scans?A. attachment theoryB. psychodynamic neuroscienceC. personality neo-analysisD. Freudian neuroscience
Jorge has a crush on Julie who is dating his best friend, which makes him feel guilty, so he frequently says mean and insulting things to her. What defense mechanism best describes his behavior?A. humorB. projectionC. reaction formationD. displacement
Even though it appears that he needs to use the bathroom, when Tommy's parents ask him if he wants to use the "potty," he says no. What did Freud call people when they gained pleasure from retaining their bowels?A. anal fixatedB. anal expulsiveC. anal dormantD. anal retentive
Your friend tells you that Freud's topographical model of the mind consists of the id and the ego. What would you tell your friend to correct this mistake?A. The topographical model consists of the shadow, the anima, and the animus.B. The topographical model consists of the conscious, unconscious, and preconscious mind.C. The topographical model consists of unconscious lows and conscious highs.D. The topographical model consists of the id, the ego, and also the superego.
What are the two primary attitudes of the ego, according to Jung?A. bravery vs. cowardiceB. masculine vs. feminineC. thinking vs. feelingD. extraversion vs. introversion
What was the main concept behind Freud's theory of developmental stages?A. As the child develops, the libido attaches to different parts of the body.B. Wish fulfillment is the driving force of development.C. The day residue builds up through each developmental stage.D. The talking cure is needed to advance to different developmental stages.
One of Horney's most notable critiques was of Freud's idea of __________, which she thought was significantly exaggerated.A. idB. defense mechanismsC. penis envyD. stages of development
In psychodynamic theory, the unconscious mind is the __________.A. determining factor in our sexualityB. mind's egoC. part of our mind within our awarenessD. thoughts and feelings we are not aware of
According to Jung, the __________ is filled with psychological structures called archetypes that are universal across cultures and time.A. preconsciousB. collective unconsciousC. superegoD. shadow
Freud saw the ego as the center of the psyche, whereas Jung believed that __________.A. the Self was at the core, with the ego orbiting the SelfB. the Self was a square and the ego was a circleC. the Self and the ego were oneD. the ego was at the core, with the Self on the outside
Psychodynamic approaches focus on the interaction and conflict between which of the following?A. women and menB. the ego and the superegoC. the conscious and the unconscious mindD. nature and nurture
According to Freud's studies, what are the three main components of the mind?
What three parts does Freud argue the human mind and personality is made up of?
How much of the mind is made up of the unconscious?
During the early psychosexual stages, the id's psychic energy is focused on:
becoming anally fixated (retentive or expulsive), potty training, adulthood: tidy and keep secrets (retentive) or messy and overshare (expulsive)
case study of little Hans- Freud studied his phobia of horses and suggested being bitten by a horse was a manifestation of castration anxiety as a consequence for his desire to possess the mother. Hans resolved this conflict by fantasizing of himself as having a bigger penis (giraffe dream). Freud suggested that the father should tell Hans he had no desire to castrate Hans to cure the phobia.
what are the four stages that freud suggested we go through in early childhood?