The Belief That the Unconscious Mind Has an Influence on One's

question 205

Multiple Choice

The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behavior is part of what early field of psychology?

• A) structuralism
• B) functionalism
• C) psychoanalysis
• D) behaviorism

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychodynamic theory, the component of personality that reflects the internalization of societal and parental standards of conduct.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing societal standards and ideals internalized during childhood.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.

Preconscious

Part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily brought to consciousness.