Multiple Choice
According to the psychodynamic perspective, Freud defined the superego as which of the following?
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The Psychodynamic Perspective on Personality
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According to Freud, fixation refers to a difficulty in the process of:
A
progressing through the psychosexual stages of development
B
developing a sense of moral reasoning
C
achieving self-actualization
D
forming secure attachments in early childhood
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Understand that Freud's theory of psychosexual development proposes that personality develops through a series of stages focused on different erogenous zones.
Recognize that 'fixation' in Freud's theory occurs when an individual experiences difficulty moving past a particular psychosexual stage, leading to lingering focus on that stage's conflicts or pleasures.
Recall the main psychosexual stages: oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital, and that fixation can result from unresolved conflicts during any of these stages.
Note that fixation is specifically related to problems progressing through these stages, rather than other psychological concepts like moral reasoning, self-actualization, or attachment formation.
Conclude that fixation refers to difficulty in progressing through the psychosexual stages of development, as per Freud's theory.
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