Psychosocial Development and Psychosexual Development
Lee-Anne Adams Psychosocial Development and Psychosexual Development
Question 1: Match the correct definition to the correct stage according to Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.
During this stage the middle-aged discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work.
Intimacy vs isolation
During this stage if needs are met, infants develop a sense of basic trust
Autonomy vs shame/doubt
During this stage children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks.
Identity vs confusion
During this stage younge adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain capacity for intimate love.
Generativity vs Stagnation
During this stage toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves
Initiative vs guilt
During this stage teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then inergrating them to form a single indentity.
Integrity vs despair
During this stage older adults will reflect on their lives.
Industry vs inferiority
During this stage preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans.
Trust vs mistrust
Question 2: A term used to describe his theory of child development during the first 21 months of life, in which an infant's pleasure centres are in the mouth.
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Question 3: Around this age, the child begins to toilet train, which brings about the child's fascination with the erogenous zone of the anus.
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Question 4: It means sexual desire.
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Question 5: The "feminine Oedipus attitude" was posited by Freud as a theoretical counterpart to the Oedipus complex.
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Question 6: Psychosexual development occurs between the ages of 3 and 6. The source of pleasure at this stage is the genitals.
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Question 7: Described as the final stage of human psychosexual development. According to Freud's theories, this stage begins at puberty and constitutes mature adult sexuality.
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Question 8: Refers to the unconscious fear of penile loss in men, which originates during the phallic stage of sexual development and lasts a lifetime.
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Question 9: According to Freud, the unconscious love and sexual desire of male children for their mother is called:
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Question 10: Freud's conception of the conflicts arising in the phallic stage is problematic because
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Question 11: According to Feud, which of the following is entirely unconscious?
The id
The superego
The ego
Question 12: This personality type tries to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world. It deals with the reality.
Superego
Ego
Id
Question 13: A hungry baby crying until he was fed is an example of what?
Superego
Ego
Id
Question 14: Sally was thirsty. However, she knew that her server would be back soon to refill her water glass, so she waited until then to get a drink, even though she really just wanted to drink from Mr. Smith’s glass. What is this an example of?
Superego
Ego
Id
Question 15: Sarah knew that she could steal the supplies from work, and no one would know about it. However, she knew that stealing was wrong, so she decided not to take anything, even though she would probably never get caught.
What is this an example of?
Superego
Ego
Id
Question 16: Mary really wanted to borrow her mom’s necklace but knew her mom would be angry if she took it without asking, so she asked her mom if she could wear it.
What is this an example of?
Superego
Ego
Id
Question 17: In line at the salad bar, Amy was so hungry that she shoved a handful of croutons in her mouth as she waited for the line to move. This is an example of what?
Superego
Ego
Id
Question 18: According to Freud, the part of the mind that functions according to the moral principle is the
Superego
Ego
Id
Question 19: Basic primitive motives, drives and instinctive desires that determine our personalities
Superego
Ego
Id
Question 20: Inner voice “should” and “should not”
Superego
Ego
Id
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