Psych 100 Exam 4

What is Personality

• Personality is the ability to learn new skills.
• Personality is a measure of intelligence.
• Personality is the unique set of traits and characteristics that define an individual.
• Personality refers to physical appearance.

What is Freud’s Personality Structure

• Freud's personality structure consists of the id, ego, and superego.
• Freud's model consists of the conscious, subconscious, and unconscious.
• Freud proposed that personality is shaped by genetics and environment only.
• Freud's personality structure includes the mind, body, and spirit.

Freud’s Personality Structure: ID

• The id operates solely on the reality principle.
• The id is responsible for rational decision-making.
• The id is the part of Freud's personality structure that represents our basic instincts and operates on the pleasure principle.
• The id is the moral compass of personality.

Freud’s Personality Structure: Ego

• Ego is the moral compass of the personality.
• Ego is the rational mediator in Freud's personality structure.
• Ego operates solely on instinctual drives.
• Ego is the primitive part of personality.

Freud’s Personality Structure: Superego

• Superego is responsible for basic instincts and desires.
• Superego is the moral component of personality in Freud's theory.
• Superego is the pleasure-seeking part of personality.
• Superego is the unconscious part of personality.

Conscious

• • involves thoughts that someone is aware of at any given moment.

• Understanding complex mathematical theories.
• Ability to sleep deeply without interruption.
• Lack of awareness of surroundings.

Unconscious

• The part of the mind that is always aware.
• A state of deep sleep without dreams.
• The part of the mind not in focal awareness.
• The conscious thoughts and feelings we experience.

Preconscious

• Preconscious refers to memories that cannot be accessed at any time.
• Preconscious is a term used to describe unconscious desires and fears.
• Preconscious refers to thoughts that are always in conscious awareness.
• Preconscious refers to thoughts and memories that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily accessed.

Purpose of Defense Mechanisms in Psychology

• To enhance self-esteem and promote confidence.
• To encourage social interaction and build relationships.
• To increase cognitive dissonance and create confusion.
• To protect the ego and manage anxiety.

What is Repression in psychology

• Repression is a psychological defense mechanism that involves unconsciously blocking out painful or unwanted thoughts and feelings.
• Repression is a conscious strategy to manage stress.
• Repression is a technique for improving emotional intelligence.
• Repression is a method of enhancing memory retention.