PCN-107 Exam 1 Study Guide |40 Questions and
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Freud's Topographic Model: Conscious, Preconscious, and Unconscious - -Conscious: those
thoughts you are currently aware of
Preconscious: stored information you can retrieve if desired
Unconscious: Thoughts, feelings, and desires you cannot access under most circumstances,
although they might be able to be accessed through specific techniques
-Freud's Structural Model: Id, Ego, and Superego - -Id - the raw unorganized, inborn part
of the personality whose sole purpose is to reduce tension created by primitive drives
related to hunger, sex, aggression, and irrational impulses
Ego - the part of the personality that provides a buffer between the the ID and the outside
world
Superego - demands and values of society
-4 Psychosexual Stages of Development
Stage 1 - -Oral Stage: 0-18 months is the first sexual and social stage of an infant's
development; primary erogenous zone of interest is the mouth, lips, and tongue
-4 Psychosexual Stages of Development
Stage 2 - -Anal Stage: 18 months - 3 years is the second sexual social stage of a child's
development during which bowel control is learned
-4 Psychosexual Stages of Development
Stages 3 - -Phallic Stage: Spanning the ages of three to six years, wherein the infant's libido
(desire) centers upon his or her genitalia as the erogenous zone.
-4 Psychosexual Stages of Development
Stage 4 - -Genital Stage: 6 to puberty; The individual develops a strong sexual interest in
people outside of the family.
-What stage does the Oedipus complex develop in? - -Phallic stage
-transference - -transferring the emotions and ideas from the client onto the professional
(good)
-countertransference - -transferring emotions and ideas from the professional to the
client(bad)
-How do the principles of transference and countertransference apply to therapy - -If the
therapist starts crossing boundaries therapy becomes ineffective
Answers
Freud's Topographic Model: Conscious, Preconscious, and Unconscious - -Conscious: those
thoughts you are currently aware of
Preconscious: stored information you can retrieve if desired
Unconscious: Thoughts, feelings, and desires you cannot access under most circumstances,
although they might be able to be accessed through specific techniques
-Freud's Structural Model: Id, Ego, and Superego - -Id - the raw unorganized, inborn part
of the personality whose sole purpose is to reduce tension created by primitive drives
related to hunger, sex, aggression, and irrational impulses
Ego - the part of the personality that provides a buffer between the the ID and the outside
world
Superego - demands and values of society
-4 Psychosexual Stages of Development
Stage 1 - -Oral Stage: 0-18 months is the first sexual and social stage of an infant's
development; primary erogenous zone of interest is the mouth, lips, and tongue
-4 Psychosexual Stages of Development
Stage 2 - -Anal Stage: 18 months - 3 years is the second sexual social stage of a child's
development during which bowel control is learned
-4 Psychosexual Stages of Development
Stages 3 - -Phallic Stage: Spanning the ages of three to six years, wherein the infant's libido
(desire) centers upon his or her genitalia as the erogenous zone.
-4 Psychosexual Stages of Development
Stage 4 - -Genital Stage: 6 to puberty; The individual develops a strong sexual interest in
people outside of the family.
-What stage does the Oedipus complex develop in? - -Phallic stage
-transference - -transferring the emotions and ideas from the client onto the professional
(good)
-countertransference - -transferring emotions and ideas from the professional to the
client(bad)
-How do the principles of transference and countertransference apply to therapy - -If the
therapist starts crossing boundaries therapy becomes ineffective
