Freudian Personality Theory

What sparked Sigmund Freud's interest in mental illnesses?

• His work as a nerve specialist

• His studies in Vienna

• Witnessing hypnosis used to treat hysteria

• His travels to America

According to Freud, the unconscious mind stores repressed thoughts, traumatic experiences, and ________ urges.

• logical

• primitive

• conscious

• modern

Freud's methods and techniques formed the basis for ________.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanistic Psychology

• Behaviorism

Repression is a defense mechanism that involves ______.

• Refusing to accept reality

• Pushing uncomfortable thoughts into unconscious

• Creating false but plausible excuses

• Turning negative emotions into art.

What is the purpose of Free Association in Freud's methods?

• To encourage patients to speak freely and reveal hidden thoughts and feelings.

• To interpret symbolic meanings in dreams.

• To provide insights into unconscious desires and conflicts.

• To form the foundation of psychoanalysis.

In Freud's methods, Dream Analysis is used to interpret symbolic meanings in dreams, providing insights into ________.

• conscious thoughts

• unconscious desires and conflicts

• daily activities

• physical health

Freudian theory contributed terms to common language, such as the 'Freudian slip'. What does this term refer to?

• A) A deliberate mistake

• B) A slip of the tongue revealing unconscious thoughts

• C) A type of psychological test

• D) A method of dream analysis.

Freudian theory sparked debates on nature vs. _______ in personality development.

• nurture

• culture

• environment

• genetics