Psych A 6.2 Review

Lesson two tells you, “Every hour of every day…there are people who cannot forget a name, or make a slip of the tongue, or feel depressed; who cannot begin a love affair, or end a marriage, without wondering what the 'Freudian' reason may be.” Choose the best interpretation of this statement.

• That Freud was nosey man

• That Freud’s theories have been very influential on society

• That people give too much credence to Freud’s theories

• That Freud was very well traveled

According to Freud, the __________ is the part of the psyche that we can access if prompted.

• subconscious

• conscious

• superego

• ego

Freud believed that development occurred through a series of conflicts with the _________ stages.

• psychophysical

• psychosocial

• psychobehavioral

• psychosexual

According to Freud, fixations such as nail biting and sarcasm occur if conflicts with stage ___ are not resolved.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is not one of Freud’s stages of psychosexual development

• Oral

• Anal

• Superego

• Latent

The part of the largely rational, conscious, that is reality-oriented and problem solving is called the _________.

• drive

• fixation

• id

• ego

Failure to achieve a proper resolution can result in what Freud called _______.

• drive

• fixation

• id

• ego

The part of the unconscious that seeks to maximize pleasure and avoid discomfort without regard for the reality of a situation is called the ___________.

• drive

• fixation

• id

• ego

The moral and ethical part of the personality is called  the _____________.

• id

• ego

• drive

• superego

__________ is an internal motivation to fulfill a need or reduce the negative aspects of an unpleasant situation.

• id

• superego

• fixation

• drive