Developmental Theories Flashcards
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humans were born with a series of innate,
biologically based drives such as hunger, sex, and aggression early experiences shaped later
functioning
Psychosexual Theory by Freud
people are driven by motives and emotional conflicts of which they are largely unaware that they are shaped by their earliest experiences with the family
Psychosexual Theory by Freud
viewed newborn as “seething cauldron”, an
inherently selfish creature driven by Instincts
Psychosexual Theory by Freud
inborn biological forces that motivate behavior
Instincts
strongly believed in unconscious motivation – the power of instincts and other inner forces to influence our behavior without out awareness
Psychosexual Theory by Freud
biological instincts provide unconscious motivation for actions
Psychosexual Theory by Freud
selfish and aggressive = negative view of human
nature
Psychosexual Theory by Freud
selfish and aggressive is equals to?
Negative view of human nature, according to Freud
Levels of Mind, according to Freud
- Conscious
- Preconscious
- Unconscious
Structures of the mind, according to Freud
- ID
- Ego
- Superego
pleasure principle, impulsive, irrational, selfish,
seeks immediate gratification
ID
reality principle, rational, finds realistic way
to gratify instincts
Ego
Emerge during infancy when psychic energy is
diverted from the id to energize cognitive
processes
Ego
morality principle, individual’s internalized moral standards
Superego
develops from the ego as 3-6 years old internalize the moral standards and values of their parents
Superego
Healthy Personality is equals to?
balance of the id, ego, superego
arise when the individual’s supply of psychic energy is unevenly distributed among the id, ego, and superego
Psychological problems
arrest in development that can show up in
adult personality; libido remains tied to an earlier
stage of development
Fixation
may grow up to become nail-biters or smokers
Oral fixation
may be obsessively clean, rigidly tied to schedules and routines, or defiantly messy
Anal fixation
series of innate, biologically based drives such as __, __, __.
Hunger, sex, aggression
people are driven by __ and __ of which they are largely unaware
motives and emotional conflicts
the power of instincts and other inner forces to influence our behavior without out awareness
Unconscious Motivation
____ provide unconscious motivation
for actions
Biological instincts