Psychoanalytic Theory Attempts to Explain Personality, Motivation, and Mental Disorders

question 68

Multiple Choice

Psychoanalytic theory attempts to explain personality, motivation, and mental disorders by

• A) studying observable behaviour.
• B) analysing conscious experience into its basic elements.
• C) focusing on unconscious determinants of behaviour.
• D) studying the function or purpose of consciousness.

Understand the relationship between personality traits and health risks.

Recognize the impact of social support and relationships on physical and mental health.

Identify different types of social support and their significance.

Distinguish between Type A and Type B behavior patterns and their health implications.

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Definitions:

Tertiary Circular Reaction

A cognitive development stage in babies between 12 and 18 months where they experiment with new behaviors to see results, showing an early form of trial-and-error learning.

Sensorimotor

The first stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, from birth to roughly 2 years, where infants understand the world through their actions and sensory experiences.

Secondary Circular Reaction

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where infants repeat actions that are pleasurable or produce interesting results, typically occurring from 4 to 8 months of age.

Primary Circular Reaction

An early developmental stage where infants repeat an action that they accidentally discovered, focusing on their own body.