Exam 1: Freud; Developmental Theories

Question 1

Main Idea

Answer 1

Personality is formed in the first few years of life and parents play an important role with a lasting impact on the child’s emotional state

Question 2

Parts of self: the Id

Answer 2

biological urges driving behavior
ie. sleep, sex, food
operates on the pleasure principle

Question 3

Parts of the Self: the Superego

Answer 3

Guided by guilt, values, morals, and conscience

Question 4

Parts of the Self: the Ego

Answer 4

Operates on the logic/reality principle
Mediates the Id’s biological urges and the Superego’s guilt
Is developed through going through the psychosexual stages

Question 5

Psychosexual stages: Oral Stage

Answer 5

Birth-2Yrs
The infant is solely driven by the Id and the Id is focused on the mouth for stimulation and comfort (sucking reflex)

Question 6

Psychosexual stages: Anal Stage

Answer 6

Focused on maintaining control over bodily processes/urges (potty training and bowel movements)

Question 7

Psychosexual stages: Phallic Stage

Answer 7

Early childhood
Development of superego and a sense of cultural masculinity or femininity

Question 8

Psychosexual stages: Latency

Answer 8

Developing friendships becomes focus
Ego and superego are refined through cooperation and negotiation with others

Question 9

Psychosexual stages: Genital Stage

Answer 9

Puberty; preoccupied with sex and reproduction
Learning how to manage ID and superego