5-1 Understanding Self-Development Theories

How does Sigmund Freud's theory of self-development explain the impact of early childhood experiences on adult personality?

• It suggests that early childhood experiences have no impact on adult personality.

• It posits that early childhood experiences are crucial and can lead to emotional and psychological issues if not properly resolved.

• It claims that adult personality is solely determined by genetic factors.

• It argues that adult personality is shaped only by social interactions in adulthood.

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Analyze how Freud's stages of development might influence an individual's ability to form social relationships in adulthood.

• Freud's stages have no influence on social relationships in adulthood.

• Successful navigation through Freud's stages can lead to healthy social relationships, while failure can result in difficulties.

• Social relationships are only influenced by current social environments, not past stages.

• Freud's stages only affect professional relationships, not personal ones.

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Evaluate the role of social interaction in the development of self according to sociological theories.

• Social interaction plays a minimal role in self-development.

• Social interaction is the primary mechanism through which self-development occurs.

• Self-development is entirely a biological process, independent of social interaction.

• Social interaction only affects self-development during adolescence.

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How might Freud's theory of self-development be used to address emotional issues in therapy?

• By ignoring early childhood experiences and focusing on current behavior.

• By exploring unresolved conflicts from early stages of development to understand current emotional issues.

• By prescribing medication to alter genetic predispositions.

• By focusing solely on the client's social interactions in adulthood.

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Discuss the implications of Freud's theory for understanding moral development in individuals.

• Freud's theory suggests that moral development is unrelated to self-development.

• Freud's theory implies that moral development is influenced by the resolution of conflicts in early developmental stages.

• Moral development is solely a result of genetic inheritance according to Freud.

• Freud's theory does not address moral development.

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What reasoning might Freud use to explain a person's inability to form close relationships?

• The person has not reached the appropriate age for forming relationships.

• The person may have unresolved conflicts from earlier developmental stages.

• The person lacks the necessary social skills due to poor education.

• The person is genetically predisposed to be solitary.

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Critically assess how Freud's theory of self-development could be integrated with sociological perspectives to provide a comprehensive understanding of self.

• Freud's theory and sociological perspectives are incompatible and cannot be integrated.

• Freud's focus on early development can be complemented by sociological emphasis on social interaction throughout life.

• Sociological perspectives should replace Freud's theory entirely.

• Freud's theory should be prioritized over sociological perspectives.

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How might a sociologist critique Freud's emphasis on early childhood in self-development?

• By arguing that early childhood is irrelevant to self-development.

• By suggesting that social factors throughout life are equally important in shaping the self.

• By claiming that Freud's theory is entirely accurate and needs no critique.

• By focusing solely on genetic influences.

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Propose a research study that could test the integration of Freud's and sociological theories of self-development.

• A study that only examines genetic influences on self-development.

• A longitudinal study observing individuals from childhood to adulthood, focusing on both early experiences and social interactions.

• A study that ignores early childhood and focuses only on adult social interactions.

• A study that only considers the impact of education on self-development.

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Analyze the potential limitations of applying Freud's theory of self-development in diverse cultural contexts.

• Freud's theory is universally applicable without any limitations.

• Cultural differences in child-rearing practices may affect the applicability of Freud's stages.

• Freud's theory is only applicable in Western cultures.

• Cultural contexts have no impact on the applicability of psychological theories.

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