
Psychodynamic approach - outline
Quiz by Jen Curran
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In which stage does the Oedipus complex take place?
What is the main assumption of the psychodynamic approach?
The psychodynamic approach states that unconscious forces motivate our behaviour
The psychodynamic approach states that conscious forces motivate our behaviour
Freud believed that the most influential part of the mind is the vast inaccessible area that we are not aware of. This is called the...
Which part of the tripartite personality is the 'pleasure principle'?
Which part of the tripartite personality is the 'morality principle'?
Which part of the tripartite personality is the 'reality principle'?
At what age does the superego develop?
At what age does the ego develop?
The id is present from birth
The ego balances the demands of the superego and the real world
Which of the following is 'transferring feelings from the true source of distressing emotion onto a substitute object'?
Put the psychosexual stages in the correct order.
Which one of the following statements is false?
Which one of the following statements is false?
Freud stated that the underlying unconscious drive is sexual and that ‘sexual energy’ is present from birth. What key term did Freud use to descibe this sexual energy?
Which of the following statements is not true of the id?
Which of the following is not true of the superego?
Match each description with its relevant feature of the tripartite personality
Defence mechanisms aim to protect the psyche against....
Match each psychosexual stage with it's appropriate erogenous zone
Freud stated that if conflict is not resolved at each psychosexual stage, the individual will become........ at this stage and this controls personality traits in adulthood.
What word is missing?
Organise these statements to best explain the development of the superego
The unconscious is the driving force behind our behaviour
Which answer is not relevant?
The unconscious protects the conscious self from:
When the ego fails to balance the conflicting demands of the id and the superego the individual experiences anxiety. The ego protects itself by employing:
Refusing to acknowledge reality is a defence mechanism called..
Pushing unpleasant memories out of conscious awareness and into the unconscious mind is a defence mechanism called..