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WorksheetsPsychoanalytical Theory
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the primary focus of psychoanalytical theory?
The conscious development of personality
The influence of unconscious conflicts on behaviour
The role of genetics in mental health
The impact of environmental factors on personality
Who founded psychoanalytical theory?
Carl Jung
Alfred Adler
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
What are the five psychosexual stages primarily concerned with?
The resolution of conflicts between biological drives and social expectations at various stages of personality development.
The development of cognitive abilities at different life stages
The stages of moral reasoning as proposed by Sigmund Freud
The conscious decison-making process during adolescence
What is a defence mechanism?
A conscious strategy used by the id to solve problems
A method used by the superego to improve memory recall
An unconscious tactic used by the ego to manage anxiety
A mental technique to enhance social interactions
What is the role of the conscious mind?
Contains thoughts from long-term memory that people don't remember
Contains the ideas and emotions people are aware of
Contains desires and emotions that people aren't aware of
Contains impulses from short-term memory that people remember
What is the role of the preconscious mind
Contains ideas and emotions that people are aware of
Stores information that is accessed through long-term memory
Contains hidden, impulses, desires and thoughts
Stores information such as childhood memories
What is the role of the unconscious mind?
Hides most of a person's impulses, desires and thoughts.
Stores ideas and emotions that people are aware of
Contains information such as childhood memories
Stores information that can be accessed through short-term memory
What occurs during psychoanalysis therapy?
In this therapy, the client describes his major stresses and triggers that might cause discomfort and anxiety to learn how to react to different triggers and to adapt to them.
In this therapy, the client tells the therapist his past traumatic experiences and triggers that was causing discomfort and negative emotions.
In this therapy, the client tells the analyst about their childhood memories and dreams, in order to unlock the unconscious mind and reveal how it is triggering undesirable behaviour.
In this therapy, the client analyses his own life and builds habits to further improve his overall lifestyle while learning to adapt to particular discomforts during this change.
How are dreams seen in psychoanalysis?
Dreams are seen as a channel for unconscious thoughts that people cannot usually access because many of them are too disturbing for the conscious mind to cope with
Dreams are seen as a channel between the conscious and preconscious mind by communicating different stressful experiences and perceptions that you are afraid of
Dreams are seen as a state where the subconscious describes and uses deeper desires and impulses from the unconscious mind and projects them into dreams
Dreams are seen as a channel for forgotten memories provided by the preconscious mind being projected into dreams
What are the three parts of the unconscious mind?
Psychological, Societal, Physical
Conscious, Preconscious, Unconscious
Conscious, Subconscious, Preconscious
Id, Ego, Superego
What best describes the Id in the unconscious mind?
It strives for reasoning and decides based on both aspects and perspectives.
It strives for instant gratification, is childlike, impulsive and hard to reason with.
It is logical, simple and believes what is right for the body.
It wants to do the right thing and takes on the conscience of a strict parent.
What best describes the ego of the unconscious mind?
It's the voice of reason, negotiating with both of the different parts of the mind.
It strives for simplicity and finds the most effective way to complete things
It is the moral conscience that takes on the role of a strict parent
It's childlike, impulsive and hard to reason with.
What best describes the superego of the unconscious mind?
It's determined to complete everything as fast as possible, disregarding any logical reasoning.
It strives for instant gratification and is hard to reason with.
It wants to do the right thing. It's the moral conscience that takes on the role of a strict parent.
It is the voice of reason, takes both perspectives into account and trys to understand the situation.
What is the Inferiority Complex and who developed it?
When a person has an inflated sense of self-importance, first described by Carl Jung
When self-esteem is so low that a person cannot function normally, developed by Alfred Adler
The belief is that everyone is out to get you, a concept introduced by John B Watson
When a person feels overly confident in social situations, an idea proposed by Erik Erikson
What is the Pleasure Principle?
The belief to do the right thing, no matter the circumstances
The desire to be closer to risky situations to obtain pleasure
The impulse to escape pressure to avoid stress
The desire to obtain pleasure and avoid pain
Who are Neo-Freudians
Theorists who built on Freud's psychoanalytic theories
Critics who criticised Freud's theoreis for being too subjective
Psychologists who worked with Freud to build his theories
Student's who learnt and believed in Freud's psychoanalytic theories
