FREUD (PSYCHODYNAMIC & PSYCHOSEXUAL)

The founder of psychoanalysis.

Sigmund Freud

The theory that focuses on the unconscious mind.
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Psychodynamic theory

The part of personality that works on the pleasure principle.
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Id

The part of personality that works on the reality principle.
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Ego

The part of personality concerned with morals and conscience.
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Superego

The stage (0–1½ years) where pleasure comes from the mouth.
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Oral stage

The stage (1½–3 years) focused on toilet training.
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Anal stage

The stage (3–6 years) focused on genital curiosity.
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Phallic stage

The stage (6–12 years) where sexual energy is dormant.
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Latency stage

The final stage where mature sexual relationships develop.
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Genital stage

The concept that unresolved conflict in a stage affects adulthood.
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Fixation

The unconscious strategies used to reduce anxiety.
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Defense mechanisms

The technique where the patient talks freely.
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Free association

The process of transferring feelings to the therapist.
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Transference

The therapist’s emotional reaction to the patient.
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Countertransference

The fear experienced by boys in the phallic stage.
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Castration anxiety

The conflict where a child is attracted to the opposite-sex parent.
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Oedipus/Electra complex

A child sucks his thumb for comfort.

This behavior is related to which stage?

A. Anal

B. Oral

C. Phallic

D. Latent

b

A 3-year-old is very interested in his genital area.

Which stage is this?

A. Anal

B. Latency

C. Phallic

D. Genital

c

A patient with unresolved childhood conflicts has relationship problems.

This best illustrates:

A. Adaptation

B. Fixation

C. Scaffolding

D. Conservation

b

A patient blames others for his own mistakes.

Which defense mechanism is this?

A. Denial

B. Projection

C. Regression

D. Suppression

b

A patient treats the nurse like her mother.

This is an example of:

A. Countertransference

B. Fixation

C. Transference

D. Denial

c

According to Freud, most human behavior is influenced by:

A. Culture

B. Conscious thinking

C. Unconscious motives

D. Social interaction

c

Which statement best describes Freud’s theory?

A. Personality is shaped only by environment

B. Behavior is learned socially

C. The unconscious mind strongly influences behavior

D. Thinking develops in stages

c