Question 1

In psychoanalytic theory, the undifferentiated core of personality that contains the basic psychic energy and motivations is known as the __________.

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Question 2

The personality structure that develops to deal with the real world is called the __________.

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Question 3

The __________ is the personality structure that emerges to internalize social and moral rules.

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Question 4

The id operates according to the __________ principle, and so strives solely to satisfy its desires.

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Question 5

Because solving real problems is essential in dealing with the world, the ego operates according to the __________ principle.

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Question 6

Freud's psychosexual stages occur in the following order: 1) __________, 2) __________, 3) __________, 4) __________, 5) __________.

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Question 7

According to the __________ theory of human development, humans go through five stages in their development.

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Question 8

Our sexual energy is called the __________, which strives for relief from inner tensions.

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Question 9

Freud used the term __________ to describe a boy's underlying sexual feelings toward his mother and his rivalry with his father over her affection.

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Question 10

The unconscious fear of castration that results from a boy's struggle to deal with his love for his mother while knowing that he cannot overcome his father is called __________.

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Question 11

__________ describes the phenomenon in which a girl develops feeling of inferiority and jealousy over her lack of a penis.

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Question 12

The processes that distort reality to protect the ego against the painful and threatening impulses arising from the id are called __________.

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Question 13

The __________ displacement model suggests that during displacement, pressure builds up like steam in a boiler and must be released.

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Question 14

__________ refers to a situation in which a later attempt to remember something yields information that was not reportable on an earlier attempt to remember.

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Question 15

The phenomenon of adults being unable to remember what happened to them before  age three or four is called __________.

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Question 16

__________ memory is the experience we do not consciously recall but that still influences our behavior. We can however consciously recall or recognize a(n) __________ memory.

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Question 17

Discuss how three elements of Freud's background and training might have influenced the development of his theory. First, list the three potential influences and then describe how each relates to an aspect of psychoanalysis.

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Question 18

What is the meaning of a "slip of the tongue" in psychoanalytic terms?

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Question 19

According to Freud, why would simply asking someone to tell you about his or her psychological problems be a poor method of assessment?

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Question 20

Define the id, ego, and superego. How are these three things important to Freud's theory?

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Quiz 3: Psychoanalytic Aspects of Personality