Question 1

The primary job of the ego is to satisfy id impulses in a manner that takes reality into consideration.

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The ego is responsible for balancing the demands of the id with the limitations of reality, in order to find socially acceptable ways to fulfill our instinctual desires.

Question 2

Three parts of the personality that differ in terms of their level of awareness make up the structural model in Freudian theory.

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Question 3

One defense mechanism that is successful,productive,and adaptive is reaction formation.

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Question 4

Choose one of the projective tests described in the text and discuss its use during psychotherapy. Explain what is accomplished with the test. Evaluate the test you chose,giving both its strengths and weaknesses.

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Question 5

When Freud was invited to give lectures on psychoanalysis at Clark University in 1909,his work was generally accepted by academic psychologists.

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Freud faced significant criticism and skepticism from academic psychologists during his visit to Clark University and his work was not generally accepted at that time.

Question 6

The defense mechanism upon which the whole structure of psychoanalysis rests is the one known as repression.

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Repression is considered to be the cornerstone of psychoanalysis and is the primary defense mechanism studied in the theory. It refers to the unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or impulses from entering consciousness.

Question 7

The techniques the ego uses to deal with unwanted thoughts and desires are collectively known as defense mechanisms.

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This statement is true. Defense mechanisms are unconscious psychological strategies that the ego uses to manage and cope with unwanted thoughts and desires, as well as anxiety and other emotional states. Some common defense mechanisms include repression, denial, projection, displacement, and rationalization.

Question 8

Make a list of the defense mechanisms proposed by Freud. For each mechanism give an example from your own life or someone you know who has used the defense mechanism to reduce or avoid anxiety.

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Question 9

When a patient declares to his therapist that the therapy isn't helping and he wants to stop treatment,the patient is developing a necessary part of therapy called transference.

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The patient expressing dissatisfaction with therapy and wanting to stop treatment is not an example of transference. Transference refers to the patient projecting feelings, attitudes, or past experiences onto the therapist.

Question 10

Describe each stage of psychosexual development in order,giving the approximate age when it takes place and an example of a fixation during the stage. Include in your description which structures emerge and when,according to Freud.

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Question 11

In the interpretation of dreams,Freud called what the dreamer sees and remembers the latent content of the dream.

Accepted Answer

In the interpretation of dreams, Freud called what the dreamer sees and remembers the manifest content of the dream, while the latent content is the hidden psychological meaning of the dream.

Quiz 3: The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment