freud

Question 1

unconscious mind

Answer 1

• part of the mind containing thoughts, memories and desires of which we are unaware

Question 2

what is the unconscious mind described as

Answer 2

an iceberg - the unconscious part is the largest part hidden from view

• even if we’re not thinking aggressive thoughts our behavior still may be, influenced by aggressive urges that are hidden in the unconscious

Question 3

what 3 components is aggression made up of

Answer 3

• ID and pleasure principle
• ego and reality principle
• superego

Question 4

ID and pleasure principle

Answer 4

• origin of energy that motivates all of our behavior, including aggression
• contains instincts, impulses and drives which are socially unacceptable
• most primitive element contained entirely in unconscious mind
• exists from birth

Question 5

the ID obeys the pleasure principle - what is this

Answer 5

• it demands the immediate gratification it desires with no consideration to other factors

Question 6

ego and reality principle

Answer 6

• logical rational and mostly conscious part of personality
• follows reality principle

Question 7

reality principle

Answer 7

• expectations that other people have of us
• doesn’t fulfill IDs desires aggressive urges aggressively but indirectly and symbolically

Question 8

superego

Answer 8

• fulfills the moral role
• represents moral sense of right and wrong
• represents the ideal image we have of ourselves and would like to live up to
• emerges later in development spring 5-6 yrs

Question 9

what does the superego oppose

Answer 9

the IDs drive and

Question 10

how does the superego oppose the ids drive

Answer 10

• guilt
• shame
• if we fail to meet our highest moral standard

Question 11

what can aggression be satisfied by

Answer 11

catharsis

Question 12

how does catharsis express aggression

Answer 12

• by releasing psychic energy
• reduced aggressive drive
• makes further aggression less likely

Question 13

example of satisfying aggression by catharsis

Answer 13

venting anger to a friend

Question 14

what happens when we try to prevent catharsis

Answer 14

• a build up of energy
• aggressive outburst caused either inwards or outwards
• undesirable outcome

Question 15

example of inwards aggressive outbursts

Answer 15

suicide

Question 16

example of an outwards aggressive outburst

Answer 16

• violent assault

Question 17

how is catharsis most beneficial

Answer 17

• a direct expression of the impulse in aggressive behavior

Question 18

how can catharsis also be achieved

Answer 18

• displacement

Question 19

displacement

Answer 19

• aggression towards 1 person can be redirected against a less powerful and more available substitute

Question 20

example of displacement

Answer 20

• observing others behaving aggressively

Question 21

what 2 drives is the unconscious kind controlled by

Answer 21

eros
thanatos

Question 22

eros

Answer 22

life instinct
- sex drive
- pleasure
- excitement

Question 23

thanatos

Answer 23

death instinct
- aggression
- cruelty
- drive to destruction

Question 24

what freud tests are used to access the unconscious mind

Answer 24

• dream analysis
• psychodynamic therapies
• projective tests
• freudian slips

Question 25

dream analysis

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- freud believe dreams are about: - past days - events - wish fulfillments - full of sex symbols

Question 26

psychodynamic therapies

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e.g, word association - helps us see into our unconscious - e.g therapist reads words of list - client will say what comes to mind as soon as they can

Question 27

freudian slips

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- thoughts of our unconscious can slip through when we do other things - e.g talking

Question 28

strengths -

Answer 28

- explains different types of aggression - applications

Question 29

explains different types of aggression -

Answer 29

- hot and cold blooded aggression

Question 30

hot blooded aggression

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- being impulsive - no purpose - domain of ID

Question 31

hot blooded aggression cause

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- failure of egos normal function of redirecting IDs impulses

Question 32

cold blooded aggression

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- deliberate - rational - has purpose

Question 33

cold blooded aggression cause

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- outcome of the egos successful control of IDs impulses

Question 34

applications - reducing aggression

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- catharsis can be used to prevent build up of destructive aggressive energy - people can build harmless ways of expressing anger through displacement - useful for therapies - emotional control

Question 35

weaknesses

Answer 35

aggression isn’t cathartic

Question 36

aggression isn’t cathartic

Answer 36

- catharsis could lead to more aggression

Question 37

evidence - catharsis leading to more aggression - brad bushman

Answer 37

- made students angry by getting a confederate to criticize and essay they’d written - 1 random group of student could vent their anger by hitting a punch bag whilst thinking about confederate - these students blasted the confederate with the loudest and longest noises in a subsequent task compared to other groups