GRE Psych Exam

GRE Psych Exam

Psychoanalysis- Freud

Key Ideas


■ Deterministic- problems are rooted in the first six years of life and trapped in unconscious motivations
■ Reality Principle- maximize gratification minimize punishment
■ Biological Drives- sex and instincts
■ Parts of Personality- Id/Ego/Superego
■ Id- Pleasure principle, “Demanding Child,” deterministic, unconscious, satisfy basic survival
■ Ego- Reality principle, “Traffic Cop,” mediator between Id and Superego
■ Superego- Moral Principle, “The Judge,” strive for perfection



Psychosexual Stages of Development


■ Oral Phase- 0-1 years, greedy, mistrust, unable to form intimate relationships
■ Anal Phase- 1-3 years, anal retentive, aggressive
■ Phallic Phase- 3-6 years, identity disturbance (Oedipal/ Electra complex)
■ Latency- 6-12 years, Socialization stage
■ Genital- 12+, Interpersonal relations freedom to love/work



Techniques


■ Brief psychodynamic therapy (BPT)- treating selective disorders within an established time.
■ Hypnosis
■ Dream Interpretation
■ Free Association
■ Projective Techniques
■ Freudian Slips

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