Exam 9: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

José spends most of his time thinking about Sheila, the love of his life.This had led to José neglecting his course work.From a Freudian perspective José's neglect of his school work most likely is due to

Diana refuses to believe that her boyfriend broke up with her.From a Freudian perspective what defense mechanism may be operating?

According to Freud, which stage focuses on the sexual gratification on the mouth, lips, and tongue?

A person who has a well-balanced mind, one that is free from anxiety, will typically have a

The _____ is concerned with making a person do what is morally right.

The term _____ refers to getting stuck in a given stage of development.

According to Freud, little girls blame _____ for the fact that they do not have a penis.

The death instinct is also called

_____ refers to the channeling of unacceptable urges into socially desirable activities.

Which of the following statements about the id, ego, and superego is true?

According to Freud, girls are _____ to resolve their conflict in the phallic stage.

Repressors tend to have _____ memories of emotional events compared to nonrepressors.

A defense mechanism is probably a problem if it