Exam 3: A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

According to Freud's psychoanalytic formulations, the "pleasure principle" finds its expression in the operation of

Research on projection suggests that defenses

In Erikson's model, the stage comparable to Freud's anal stage is

Which of the following is not a significant component of Erikson's psychosocial theory of development?

The psychoanalytic concept for the aspect of human functioning associated with rewards for striving for ideals and punishments for violating moral standards is the

During the phallic stage the aim is

The psychoanalytic structure that operates according to the pleasure principle is the

Voon et al. (2010) used fMRI to track the brain activation of people with and without conversion disorder. What results would Freud have predicted?

The student who said (s)he flunked the major exam because the questions were childish is using the defense mechanism called

The type of defense mechanism in which an action is recognized but the underlying motive for the action is not is

The process when you remove a thought or wish from consciousness is

Emotional relief gained through talking about one's problems is covered under the concept of

The unconscious can be observed directly.

Isolation is the defense mechanism in which the impulse is allowed to enter consciousness without the corresponding affect.

Within the psychoanalytic system of personality and personality development, the transition from "Primary Process" thinking to "Secondary Process" thinking is parallel to

The overprotective mother who cannot allow into consciousness any hostility toward her children is using the defense mechanism of

It is commonly accepted that stimuli not consciously perceived may still influence our thoughts.

The research on perceptual defense suggests that

The most important and difficult to demonstrate aspect of the unconscious is

At the heart of the psychoanalytic view of the person is that the person is