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

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

During free association,a patient is encouraged to

Which of the following is the best way to think of fixation?

Which of the following is not a step in successful psychoanalysis?

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

Which of the following is true about reflexive action?

A patient in psychoanalysis suddenly begins to miss his regularly scheduled therapy appointment.When he does make his appointment,he complains that the therapy is not making progress and should be brought to an end.Freud might have made each of the following statements about this behavior except one. Which one?

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

In psychoanalysis,patients are asked to lie on a couch while the therapist sits out of sight.This arrangement is designed to facilitate

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

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

The ego is found in which part of Freud's topographic model?

According to Freud,"Freudian slips"

Which of the following is true about projective tests?

A woman is very upset with her mother,but her ego will not allow her to express her hostility openly.According to Freud,what might we expect this woman to do?

A man has a strong unconscious urge to cheat his business associates,but he complains that he can't trust them because they will cheat and steal from him if he gives them half a chance.The man is exhibiting

The id uses reflexive action and wish fulfillment to

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the ego and the id?

In Freud's view of castration anxiety,what would be a healthy result for males?

Discuss how Freud discovered the unconscious,including his use of hypnosis and free association to get at unconscious material. Describe the relationship between the topographical model and the structural model Freud proposed.