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WGU D564 Theories of Personality Exam 1&2 || With Questions & 100% Accurate Answers WGU D564 Theories of Personality Exam 1&2 || With Questions & 100% Accurate Answers Personality - ANSWER - characteristic patterns of behaving, thinking, and feeling Psychodynamic Theories - ANSWER - theories...

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Personality - ANSWER - characteristic patterns of behaving, thinking, and feeling

Psychodynamic Theories - ANSWER - theories that explain behavior and personality in
terms of unconscious energy dynamics within the individual

Psychoanalysis - ANSWER - therapy that focuses on unconscious processes and how
they influence personality

Freud's 3 levels of Consciousness - ANSWER - 1. Conscious
2. Preconscious
3. Unconscious

Conscious - ANSWER - what we are are of at any given moment; thoughts, feelings,
sensations, or memories

Preconscious - ANSWER - memories we are not aware of but can easily bring to mind

Unconscious - ANSWER - repressed memories, insticnts, wishes, desires; have never
been conscious

ID - ANSWER - contains life (sex) and death (aggressive) instincts; operates according
to the pleasure principle

Ego - ANSWER - logical, rational part of personality; operates according to the reality
principle

Superego - ANSWER - moral system of the personality, consists of conscience and ego
ideal

Defense Mechanisms - ANSWER - used by ego to defend against anxiety created by
conflict between the id and superego; everyone uses them

Why does ID and Superego conflict? - ANSWER - the id's demands for pleasure conflict
with superego's desires for moral perfection

Erikson's theory is a developmental theory, so it describes people by: - ANSWER - -
identifying the developmental stages that a person has experienced and suggesting
whether growth was healthy or left personality flaws.

, According to Erikson's theory, what is the developmental issue that prevails in
adolescence? - ANSWER - -Identity; typically involves career choice and racial identity
issues.

Erikson based his understanding of development on the: - ANSWER - -Epigenetic
principle: 'anything that grows has a ground plan, and that out of this ground plan the
parts arise, each part having its time of special ascendancy, until all parts have arisen to
form a functioning whole.' This principle applies to the physical development before birth
to psychological development throughout life.

How does Erikson's psychosocial stages differ from Freud's psychosexual approach? -
ANSWER - -Life span approach
-Psychosocial: offered as an alternative to Freud's psychosexual approach.
-Emphasizes social interactions, culture and trust.

What happens during and after each stage of Erikson's psychosocial approach? -
ANSWER - -Each stage involves a crisis, developmental turning point, and conflict
centers on a distinctive issue.
-Out of each crisis emerges an ego strength or virtue each strength develops in relation
to an opposite.
-In healthy development there is a larger ratio of the strength than of the weaknesses.
-Strengths develop in relationships with significant people.

Which of Erikson's psychosocial stages are associated with childhood? - ANSWER - -
Stage 1-4

Describe Stage 1: Trust vs Mistrust of Erikson's psychosocial stages. - ANSWER - -
During the first year of life.
-Trust; The sense that others are dependable and will provide what is needed. (Good
parenting)
-Incorporative mode: takes in the world including all sensory stimulation.
-Mutually occurs.
-Some mistrust is useful.

Describe Stage 2: Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt of Erikson's psychosocial stages. -
ANSWER - -Second year of life.
-Issues of control (such as walking, toilet training, etc.) and control in interpersonal
relationships.
-Mode: Holding and letting go.
-Needs support of adults.

Describe Stage 3: Initiative vs guilt of Erikson's psychosocial stages. - ANSWER - -4-5
years old
-Child is making choices about what kind of person to be based on identifications with
parents.

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