Psychoanalysis Is

question 69

Multiple Choice

Psychoanalysis is:

• A) a theory of personality which emphasizes the awareness of one's own cognitive processes.
• B) a theory of personality which emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts.
• C) a method of psychotherapy in which an observer carefully records and interprets behaviour without interfering with the behaviour.
• D) a method of psychotherapy which emphasizes how maladaptive behaviours are learned through imitations of others and through cognitive expectations.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Thinking

A psychological perspective that emphasizes the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior, originating from the work of Sigmund Freud.

Processing Ability

The capacity of an individual to perceive, analyze, and respond to information in their environment.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist known as the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the force driving human behavior and emotional processes.