Psychoanalysis Quiz

Who is recognized as the founder of psychoanalysis?

• Carl Jung

• Sigmund Freud

• Alfred Adler

• Jacques Lacan

Freud was professionally trained as a:

• Psychiatrist

• Neurologist

• Psychologist

• Philosopher

Which part of the psyche operates on the pleasure principle?

• A) Id

• B) Ego

• C) Superego

• D) Conscious mind

What is the function of the ego according to Freud?

• Seeks pleasure

• Balances desires of id and demands of superego

• Stores repressed memories

• Enforces moral rules

Which stage of psychosexual development focuses on bowel and bladder control?

• Oral

• Anal

• Phallic

• Latency

During which stage does the Oedipus complex emerge?

• Oral stage

• Anal stage

• Phallic stage

• Latency stage

What does Freud refer to as the “royal road to the unconscious”?

• Free association

• Dreams

• Transference

• Defense mechanisms

What emotion do boys experience in the Oedipus complex according to Freud?

• Guilt

• Castration anxiety

• Penis envy

• Moral shame

Which defense mechanism involves pushing threatening thoughts into the unconscious?

• Repression

• Denial

• Projection

• Sublimation

In Freud’s theory, what is the superego primarily concerned with?

• Pleasure

• Reality

• Morality

• Instinct