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Flashcards on Psychoanalytic Theory of Sigmund Freud
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What is the first stage of psychosexual development according to Sigmund Freud?
The oral stage.
During which years does the anal stage occur?
Between the second and third year.
What is the central concept in Freud's theory?
The unconscious mind.
What is the ego according to Freud?
The conscious self.
What is the superego?
The societal and moral aspects of an individual.
What is repression?
The defense mechanism that pushes unacceptable thoughts or memories into the unconscious mind.
What is the Oedipus complex?
The psychoanalytic concept of a child's desire for his or her opposite-sex parent and rivalry with the same-sex parent.
What is the purpose of psychoanalysis?
To uncover unconscious conflicts and repressed memories through free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of resistance and transference.
What is the main criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic method?
The lack of scientific evidence and the subjective interpretation of dreams and symbols.
What is the importance of the unconscious mind according to Freud?
It influences our thoughts, feelings, and behavior without our awareness.
What stage of psychosexual development occurs between the third and sixth year?
The phallic stage.
What stage of psychosexual development occurs between the sixth and twelfth year?
The latency stage.
What is the role of the id in Freud's theory?
The id is the primitive part of the personality that operates on the pleasure principle.
What stage of psychosexual development occurs after the twelfth year?
The genital stage.
What is the purpose of the ego in Freud's theory?
To mediate between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.
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What is the first stage of psychosexual development according to Freud?
The oral stage.
The anal stage.
The phallic stage.
The genital stage.
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What is the central concept in Freud's theory?
The conscious mind.
The ego.
The unconscious mind.
The superego.
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What is the superego?
The conscious self.
The societal and moral aspects of an individual.
The primitive part of the personality.
The pleasure principle.
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What is repression?
The defense mechanism that projects one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings onto others.
The defense mechanism that replaces an unacceptable impulse with its opposite.
The defense mechanism that pushes unacceptable thoughts or memories into the unconscious mind.
The defense mechanism that redirects an unacceptable impulse towards a more acceptable target.
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What is the Oedipus complex?
The psychoanalytic concept of a child's desire for his or her opposite-sex parent and rivalry with the same-sex parent.
The psychoanalytic concept of a child's fear of castration.
The psychoanalytic concept of a child's identification with the same-sex parent.
The psychoanalytic concept of a child's unconscious sexual attraction to the same-sex parent.
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What is the purpose of psychoanalysis?
To analyze dreams and interpret symbolic meanings.
To identify and treat mental disorders.
To uncover unconscious conflicts and repressed memories through free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of resistance and transference.
To explore the influence of early childhood experiences on personality development.
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What is the main criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic method?
The lack of emphasis on unconscious motives and desires.
The reliance on objective scientific measurements.
The lack of scientific evidence and the subjective interpretation of dreams and symbols.
The neglect of conscious thoughts and feelings.
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What is the importance of the unconscious mind according to Freud?
It has a negligible impact on human behavior.
It is the primary source of conscious decisions and actions.
It influences our thoughts, feelings, and behavior without our awareness.
It is the seat of rational thinking and logical reasoning.
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What is the role of the id in Freud's theory?
The primitive part of the personality that operates on the pleasure principle.
The mediator between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.
The societal and moral aspects of an individual.
The conscious self.
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What is the purpose of the ego in Freud's theory?
To suppress unconscious desires and impulses.
To enforce societal norms and values.
To provide moral guidance and conscience.
To mediate between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.
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