1.2.1 Tripartite Personality (PD)

Question 1

What is the tripartite personality assumption?

Answer 1

Behaviour is influenced by the three parts of the mind

Question 2

What are the three parts of the personality?

Answer 2

The id
The ego
The superego

Question 3

When does the id develop?

Answer 3

It is present from birth

Question 4

What does the id contain?

Answer 4

• instinctive drives

- libido (sexual) and Thanatos (aggressive)

Question 5

What does the id require?

Answer 5

Instant gratification

Question 6

What does the id operate according to?

Answer 6

The pleasure principle (needs)

Question 7

When does the ego develop?

Answer 7

Around the age of 2/3

Question 8

What is the ego?

Answer 8

The part of the personality to take into account the consequences of your behaviour (reality principle)

Question 9

When does the superego develop?

Answer 9

Around the age of 5/6

Question 10

What does the superego do?

Answer 10

It tells us he morally correct and incorrect way to behave (morality principle)

Question 11

What are the id and superego in?

Answer 11

Constant unconscious conflict

Question 12

With the conflict between the id and the superego, what job does the ego have?

Answer 12

Its job is to act as a referee managing the needs of the id and the superego

Question 13

If you have a strong ego what will result?

Answer 13

• healthy behaviour

- you will be psychologically healthy

Question 14

What will someone with a strong id and weak ego show?

Answer 14

Psychotic behaviours, being aggressive and selfish

Question 15

What will someone with a dominant superego and weak id show?

Answer 15

• Neurotic behaviours
• anxiety disorders/constant worry (e.g. OCD, PTSD)
• obsession with following rules
• moral saints, good people, doormat