Psychoanalytic & Humanistic Theories

What is personality?

• Personality is solely determined by genetics.
• Personality is the same for everyone.
• Personality is only about one's physical appearance.
• Personality refers to the enduring characteristics and behavior that comprise a person’s unique adjustment to life, including major traits, interests, drives, values, self-concept, abilities, and emotional patterns.

Who founded the psychoanalytic theory of personality?

• B.F. Skinner
• Sigmund Freud
• Alfred Adler
• Carl Jung

What is Freud's view of the unconscious?

• Freud believed the unconscious has no impact on behavior.
• Freud's view of the unconscious is that it is a reservoir of repressed thoughts and feelings that influence behavior.
• The unconscious is solely a source of dreams and fantasies.
• The unconscious is a place for conscious thoughts to reside.

Non-conscious processing (which is different than Freud's unconscious) is the processing of information without realizing it. Similar to subliminal messages.

• True (Pick this one)

• False

What are the 3 aspects of personality according to Freud?

According to Freud's theory, which aspect of your personality is exclusively in the unconscious mind?

• Id

• Ego

• Superego

The Id works on the:

• Reality Principle

• Morality Principle

• Pleasure Principle

The ego works on the:

• Reality Principle

• Morality Principle

• Pleasure Principle

The ____ and ____ are constantly in conflict, while the ____ must be the mediator (ref).

• Ego and Superego, Id

• Superego and Id, Ego

• Id and Ego, Superego

What are Freud's defense mechanisms?