Psychoanalytic Theory

A Personality Theory based on the conscious and unconscious mind

• Psychoanalytic

• Behavioristic

• Humanistic

Answer explanation

Psychoanalytic theory, developed by Sigmund Freud, suggests that human behavior is influenced by unconscious thoughts, desires, and memories.

He is the proponent of the Psychoanalytic Theory

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

• Carl Rogers

Freud's Iceberg theory includes what?

• Consciousness

• Memories

• Fears

• Superego

Answer explanation

The Iceberg Theory Includes:
Conscious Level: What we Know

Preconscious Level: What we "can" know

Unconscious Level: What we are unaware of

A student gives his opinion on politics. What level of the mind is this?

• Conscious

• Preconscious

• Unconscious

You are asked to remember your 4th Grade Computer Teacher. What level of the mind is this?

• Conscious

• Preconscious

• Unconscious

Trypophobia. What level of the mind is this?

• Conscious

• Preconscious

• Unconscious

Answer explanation

Boo.

What are included in the Tripartite Theory of Personality by Sigmund Freud

• Ego

• Id

• Superego

• Instincts

Answer explanation

The Tripartite Theory of Personality are:

Id: Instincts/Demands

Ego: Rationality

Superego: Morality

A teenager impulsively spends their entire savings on the latest video game, despite knowing they should save for future expenses.

• Ego

• Id

• Superego

An employee feels the urge to leave work early to attend a concert but decides to stay and finish a critical project after considering the consequences.

• Ego

• Id

• Superego

A person feels guilty for not volunteering at a community event, even though they are exhausted from work.

• Ego

• Id

• Superego