Psychodynamic Theories Freud: Psychoanalysis |  |
Chapter Objectives
| 1. Describe how Freud's childhood experiences may have influenced his theory
of personality. |
| 2. Argue pro or con whether Freud was scientific in his writings. |
| 3. Identify and explain the three levels of mental life. |
| 4. Describe the three provinces of the mind and their characteristics. |
| 5. Explain Freud's concept of the sexual and aggressive instincts. |
| 6. List the Freudian defense mechanisms and give examples of each. |
| 7. Summarize the psychosexual stages of development and their possible effects
on personality. |
| 8. Trace the development of the Oedipus complex for both boys and girls. |
| 9. Debate the accuracy of Freud's concept of women. |
| 10. Explain how Freud's early therapeutic technique may have influenced his original seduction theory and his later Oedipus complex. |
| 11. Explain Freud's concept of dreams. |
| 12. Discuss recent research on adaptive defense mechanisms. |
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