Question 1

According to Freud, during the latency stage children ______ of their sexual urges.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Andy is 3 years old. He has developed a strong attachment toward his mother and sees his father as a rival for his mother's affections. According to Freud, he is experiencing the ______ complex.

Accepted Answer

Freud's theory of psychosexual development includes the Oedipus complex, which occurs during the phallic stage (ages 3-6). During this stage, children develop an unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and view the same-sex parent as a rival. In boys, this is referred to as the Oedipus complex, while in girls it is referred to as the Electra complex. Therefore, since the question describes a boy who sees his father as a rival for his mother's affections, he is experiencing the Oedipus complex. Options C and D are not related to this specific scenario.

Question 3

Which of the following would be described by Freud as an "anal" trait?

Accepted Answer

According to Freud's psychosexual theory, the "anal stage" occurs during ages 1-3 years old and is characterized by a focus on bowel and bladder control. Personality traits associated with this stage include orderliness, cleanliness, and perfectionism, which are all considered "anal" traits. Therefore, choice C, perfectionism, is the best option.

Question 4

Jeanine is messy, sloppy, careless, and somewhat sadistic. She is ______, according to Freud.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud's psychosexual stages, the anal stage occurs between 18 months to 3 years of age, where the child learns to control their bowel movements. An anal retentive person is neat, orderly, and careful, whereas an anal expulsive person is messy, disorderly, and careless. Jeanine's traits of being messy, sloppy, and careless indicate that she is an anal expulsive person.

Question 5

According to Freud, the conflict in which little boys are sexually attracted to their mothers and wish to eliminate their fathers is called ______.

Accepted Answer

The conflict in which little boys are sexually attracted to their mothers and wish to eliminate their fathers is called the Oedipus complex, according to Freud's theory of psychosexual development. The Electra complex is the female equivalent of this conflict, and the other two options (C and D) are not Freudian concepts.

Question 6

According to Freud, children enter the ______ stage of development during the third year of life.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Irene is perfectionistic, overly self-controlled, as well as excessively neat and clean. She is ______, according to Freud.

Accepted Answer

Irene's traits of perfectionism, self-control, and excessive neatness are characteristic of individuals with an anal retentive personality. This is based on Freud's theory that during the anal stage (ages 1-3), a child's pleasure and conflict center on the control and elimination of feces. Those who are fixated in this stage may develop an anal retentive personality, which is characterized by traits such as orderliness, stinginess, and excessive neatness.

Question 8

According to Freud, Oedipal conflicts are resolved through the process of ______.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud's Oedipus complex theory, every child desires to have an exclusive relationship with the opposite-sex parent and sees the same-sex parent as a rival. The child then identifies with the same-sex parent to resolve this conflict, leading to the development of a gender identity and superego. As a result, ultimately, the Oedipal conflicts are resolved through the process of identification.

Question 9

According to Freud, children enter the latency stage of development at the age of ______.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud's psychosexual stages of development, the latency stage begins around the age of 5 or 6 and lasts until puberty. During this time, sexual urges are repressed and children focus on developing social and intellectual skills.

Question 10

According to Freud, Oedipal feelings and conflicts are usually resolved by about the age of ______.

Accepted Answer

According to Freudian theory, Oedipal feelings and conflicts typically resolve during the phallic stage of psychosexual development, which occurs around the ages of 5 or 6.

Question 11

According to Freud, during the latency stage ______.

Accepted Answer

During the latency stage (ages 6 to puberty), according to Freud, sexual urges remain unconscious and the focus is on developing social skills and self-confidence.

Question 12

Andy is perfectionistic and has an exaggerated need for neatness, cleanliness, and order. Freud would describe Andy's traits as ______.

Accepted Answer

Freud described individuals with an exaggerated need for neatness, cleanliness, and order as being anal retentive. This is part of Freud's psychosexual stages, where a fixation can occur during the anal stage if there is an unhealthy degree of control or indulgence in toilet training.

Question 13

Andy is 3 years old. He has developed a strong attachment toward his mother and sees his father as a rival for his mother's affections. According to Freud, he is in the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud's psychosexual theory, the phallic stage occurs from ages 3 to 6 years. During this stage, children become aware of their genitals and unconsciously develop a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent and view the same-sex parent as a rival. Therefore, Andy's behavior of seeing his father as a rival for his mother's affections is consistent with the characteristics of the phallic stage.

Question 14

Rachel is 4 years old. She has developed a strong sense of attachment toward her father and sees her mother as a rival for her father's affections. According to Freud, she is experiencing the ______ complex.

Accepted Answer

The Electra complex is the female version of the Oedipus complex, in which a young girl develops feelings of rivalry with her mother for her father's affections. This typically occurs during the phallic stage of psychosexual development, when the child's libido or sexual energy is focused on their genital region. The Andromeda complex is not a recognized concept in Freudian psychology.

Question 15

According to Freud, the conflict in which little girls desire their fathers and resent their mothers is called ______.

Accepted Answer

The conflict in which little girls desire their fathers and resent their mothers is called the Electra complex. The Oedipus complex refers to the conflict in which little boys desire their mothers and resent their fathers. The Libido complex and the Andromeda complex are not recognized concepts in Freudian theory.

Question 16

Andy is what most people would call a "slob." He is careless, deliberately messy, and he also has a sadistic streak, which leads him to at times be needlessly cruel toward other people. Freud would describe Andy's traits as ______.

Accepted Answer

Andy's deliberate messiness and carelessness, along with his sadistic streak, align with characteristics of the anal expulsive personality type. This type is associated with unresolved conflicts during the anal stage of development, leading to a lack of self-control and a tendency toward impulsivity and aggression.

Question 17

Issues of self-control dominate the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

The issues of self-control, particularly related to the retention and elimination of bodily waste, dominate the anal stage of psychosexual development according to Freud's theory. During this stage (usually occurring between 18 months and 3 years of age), children learn to control their elimination functions and may experience conflicts with parents who are trying to enforce toilet training.

Question 18

Andrea is 8 years old. She prefers playing with other little girls and wants little or nothing to do with little boys. In fact, all of her sexual feelings are currently unconscious. According to Freud, she is in the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud's psychosexual stages of development, the latency stage occurs from about age 6 to puberty. During this stage, sexual feelings are unconscious and children focus on developing social and intellectual skills through interactions with same-sex peers. Therefore, Andrea's behavior indicates that she is in the latency stage. The phallic stage occurs from ages 3 to 6, where children focus on their genitalia and develop unconscious sexual desires for the opposite-sex parent. The oral and genital stages occur before and after the latency stage, respectively.

Question 19

A teenage boy decides that he wants to fall in love with a girl who is just like his mother. According to Freud, this boy's feelings are the result of ______.

Accepted Answer

This boy's feelings are the result of displacement, which is when unconscious impulses or feelings are redirected to a more acceptable or less threatening target. In this case, the boy is redirecting his feelings for his mother onto a girl who reminds him of her.

Question 20

Freud argued that during adolescence, a child's unconscious desires for the parent of the opposite sex are transferred to socially appropriate members of the opposite sex through the defense mechanism of ______.

Accepted Answer

Freud argued that during adolescence, the unconscious desires for the parent of the opposite sex, part of his Oedipus complex theory, are transferred to socially appropriate members of the opposite sex through the defense mechanism of displacement. This involves shifting sexual or aggressive impulses towards a more acceptable or less threatening object or person, as when the feelings a child has toward a parent are redirected to peers or other adults.

Quiz 2: Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured