Psychodynamic Theories and Personality Quiz

Sigmund Freud is considered the founder of psychoanalysis.

The Id operates on the pleasure principle according to Freud.

Adolescent is not one of the stages in Freud's psychosexual development theory.

According to Freud, the ego operates on the reality principle.

Psychodynamic perspective emphasizes the influence of unconscious processes on personality development.

Projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others.

Primary process thinking refers to the tendency to seek immediate gratification of impulses according to psychodynamic theory.

The collective unconscious, according to Jung, is a shared repository of memories and experiences.

The main focus of Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory of development is social relationships.

The purpose of the defense mechanism known as rationalization, according to psychodynamic theory, is to justify one's behavior with logical reasons.

The main focus of personality development during the phallic stage is resolving conflicts related to sexuality according to psychodynamic theories.

Alfred Adler considered the inferiority complex to be the primary driving force in human behavior.

The purpose of dream analysis in psychodynamic theory is to reveal the latent content of dreams.

Displacement is used in psychodynamic theory to describe the redirection of an impulse onto a substitute target.

Ignoring the role of unconscious processes is not a criticism of psychodynamic theories of personality.

The primary focus of the latency stage of psychosexual development, according to psychodynamic theory, is acquiring knowledge and skills.