Psychoanalytic Theory Suggests That Unconscious Influences Are Found in

question 72

Multiple Choice

Psychoanalytic theory suggests that unconscious influences are found in

• A) out of character behavior.
• B) rational action.
• C) mathematical formulas.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Unconscious

A part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires not currently in the realm of conscious awareness but influence behaviors and emotions.

Freud

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

Psychosexual Stages

Freud's theory of five developmental stages in childhood, each characterized by a different focus of libido (sexual drives).

Electra Complex

The Electra Complex is a psychoanalytic theory proposed by Carl Jung, suggesting that a young girl experiences subconscious romantic feelings towards her father and jealousy towards her mother.