Chapter 4 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Evidence suggesting the concept of the unconscious includes
dreams,
post-hypnotic suggestions,
free-association,
direct observation based on experimental research
One of the most important Freudian concepts, which consists of pushing unacceptable life events and painful feelings into the unconscious, is
repression
The ego defense mechanism in which a person exhibits behavior that clearly shows signs of reverting to less mature stages is ____?
regression
Resolution of sexual conflicts and sex-role identity is a critical function of the
phallic stage.
The concept of resistance can best be described as
everything that prevents a client from producing unconscious material,
that which needs to be analyzed and interpreted,
an unwillingness to freely share with the analyst certain thoughts and feelings,
an inevitable part of psychoanalytic therapy
A person who manages their anxiety by distorting reality and failing to acknowledge painful events is most likely using:
denial
The young adult who adopts his parent’s outdated political beliefs to avoid unpleasant feelings of anxiety is an example of:
introjection.
The process of redirecting sexual energy into some form of socially acceptable behavior is known as:
sublimation.
The Electra complex and the Oedipus complex are associated with what psychosexual stage of development?
phallic stage
In Freud’s view, an individual experiencing neurotic anxiety feels:
he will not be able to control his instincts and will behave inappropriately.
What is the correct sequence of the psychosexual stages?
oral/anal/phallic/latency/genital
In Erikson’s view, the major developmental task in adolescence is:
identity vs. role confusion.
A person experiencing persistent feelings of inadequacy has probably had difficulty attaining a sense of ____ during the____ stage.
industry; school age
Self psychology and object-relations theory emphasize:
the differentiation between self and others.
the origins, transformations and organizational functions of the self.
the influence of critical factors in early development on later development.
The primary aim of time limited dynamic psychotherapy is to:
change the client’s repetitive patterns of relating to others.
If a person becomes fixated in the oral stage of development, later personality problems may include:
rejecting others’ love.
mistrust of others.
fear of intimate relationships.
According to Erickson, the basic struggle of early childhood involves:
autonomy vs. shame and doubt.
The developmental crisis involving initiative vs. guilt occurs during the:
preschool age.
A person who is suffering from feelings of alienation and isolation has probably failed to achieve a sense of ____ during the ____stage of development.
intimacy; young adulthood
All of the following are a part of Jung’s view of development except:
symbiosis.
Who developed the object-relations view that focuses on separation and individuation?
Mahler
In order to meet the goals of psychoanalytic treatment, Rhonda must help her eating disordered clients to:
reduce their symptoms and resolve their internal conflicts.
In object-relations theory, later relationships build upon:
the child’s search for a reconnection with the mother.
Analytic therapy is oriented toward:
identifying and experiencing feelings and memories.
reconstructing childhood experiences.
developing an in-depth self-understanding.
achieving insight.
