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A central theme of psychoanalysis is that personality is multiple processes that are always in motion.

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Which defense mechanism works by ascribing one's own undesirable qualities to others?

A) denial.
B) projection.
C) sublimation.
D) rationalization.

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According to Freud the mind consists of __________regions.

A central theme underlying psychoanalysis is that personality:

The superego is:

The process of preventing an idea or impulse from becoming conscious is known as:

The concept of catharsis suggests that once a person aggresses he or she should be more likely to aggress again in the near future.

Elements in the preconscious can be brought to awareness easily.

The shift from a socially unacceptable to a socially acceptable form of action is known as sublimation.

Freud believed that memory lapses and slips of speech reflect a person's true desires.

In reading Freud it is clear when his work ought to be taken metaphorically and when it ought to be taken literally.

Briefly describe the difference between the pleasure principle and the reality principle.

It is generally regarded as a strength of Freud's theory of defense mechanisms that it is flexible enough to accommodate most findings.

According to Freud's "iceberg" metaphor, the unconscious is the tip of the iceberg. techniques.

The ego's attempt to find a match between the image of a tension-reducing object and a real perception of that object is known as:

The ability to effectively handle the demands of the id, the superego, and external reality is known as:

Neurotic anxiety arises from a real danger in the world.

In Freud's view, unconscious material emerges through free association in a:

Optimism, trust, and dependency are associated with which psychosexual stage?

The ego ideal is the aspect of the superego that punishes bad behavior.