What Does Freud Mean by Identification

question 51

Multiple Choice

What does Freud mean by identification?

• A) the process by which a child takes on attitudes and values of the same-sex parent
• B) the ability of a child to recognize attachment figures in his or her world
• C) successful recognition and classification of different objects in the child's world
• D) the child's ability to have empathy and identify with another person's situation

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Definitions:

Cathexis

An investment of psychic energy in an object or person.

Major Themes

The primary or central subjects, ideas, or concepts around which a piece of work, discussion, or thought is based or revolves.

Death

The permanent cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism, marking the end of its life.

Aggression

A range of behaviors that can result in both physical and psychological harm to oneself, others, or objects in the environment.