Multiple Choice
From the perspective of object relations theory, which of the following best describes how personality develops?
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11. Personality
The Psychodynamic Perspective on Personality
Multiple Choice
Which of the following concepts is among Freud's lasting contributions to psychology according to the psychodynamic perspective?
A
The unconscious mind
B
Operant conditioning
C
Cognitive schemas
D
Self-actualization
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Step 1: Understand the psychodynamic perspective, which was founded by Sigmund Freud and emphasizes the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior.
Step 2: Review the key concepts introduced by Freud, such as the unconscious mind, defense mechanisms, and the structure of personality (id, ego, superego).
Step 3: Recognize that operant conditioning is a concept from behaviorism, primarily associated with B.F. Skinner, and is not part of Freud's contributions.
Step 4: Identify that cognitive schemas are part of cognitive psychology, focusing on mental frameworks for organizing information, not related to Freud's psychodynamic theory.
Step 5: Note that self-actualization is a concept from humanistic psychology, especially linked to Abraham Maslow, and is not a contribution of Freud's psychodynamic perspective.
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