Freud believed that we may block painful or unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, or memories from consciousness through an unconscious process called repression.
Repression is a type of defense mechanism Freud proposed humans use to push away thoughts or feelings that cause us distress. Freud believed repression was an underlying aspect of all other defense mechanisms.
[Question 2]
According to Freud’s view of personality structure, the “executive” system, the ____________, seeks to gratify the impulses of the ____________ in more acceptable ways.
a. id; ego
b. ego; superego
c. ego; id
d. id; superego
The best response here is option ego; id, because the id is the more impulsive, immediate-gratification based aspect of …show more content…
A possible response here is, from Roger’s viewpoint, a person requires genuineness, acceptance, and empathy from their environment to thrive. A criminal may have been raised in an environment that lacked these critical “nutrients” and, therefore, was unable to form a positive self-concept.
[Question 12]
The total acceptance Rogers advocated as part of a growth-promoting environment is called unconditional positive regard.
Unconditional positive regard is essentially meeting others where they are, without pretense. For example, Jeff and Tonya are in a satisfying relationship. Jeff understands that Tonya struggles with social anxiety. He doesn’t push her to be someone she’s not. Jeff is showing Tonya unconditional positive regard.
[Question 13]
Trait theories of personality focus on describing characteristic behavior patterns, such as agreeableness or extraversion.
Trait theories examine stable behavioral patterns that define our personalities. A person can assess these traits through tests like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) or the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire.
[Question 14]
One famous personality inventory is