Janet and Freud Both Saw Dissociations as Being Related to the Ego

question 86

Multiple Choice

Janet and Freud both saw dissociations as being related to the ego. Their views were

• A) the same: Both saw dissociation as an indicator of a strong ego.
• B) different: Janet saw dissociation as an indicator of a strong ego; Freud saw it as an indicator of a weak ego.
• C) the same: Both saw dissociation as an indicator of a weak ego.
• D) different: Janet saw dissociation as an indicator of a weak ego; Freud saw it as an indicator of a strong ego.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A method of psychology and therapy developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes the importance of unconscious processes in understanding human behavior.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but affects behavior and emotions, according to psychoanalytic theory.

Interpretation

The act of explaining, reframing, or otherwise showing one’s own understanding of something.

Psychoanalyst

A professional in psychology who uses techniques from psychoanalysis (a therapeutic approach pioneered by Freud) to treat patients by exploring their unconscious motivations and childhood experiences.