AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what order do the following areas of the psyche develop
A
Ego, Superego, Id
B
Id, Ego, Superego
C
Superego, Ego, Id
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is (d) id, ego, superego. The id component of personality is the only component that is present from birth.

Detailed explanation-2: -The id is the basic, primal part of personality; it is present from birth. The ego begins to develop during the first three years of a child’s life. Finally, the superego starts to emerge around age five.

Detailed explanation-3: -In what order do the following areas of the psyche develop? Id, Ego, Super Ego. What happens to a memory when it is repressed?

Detailed explanation-4: -The five psychosexual stages are the oral, the anal, the phallic, the latent, and the genital. The erogenous zone associated with each stage serves as a source of pleasure. Being unsatisfied at any particular stage can result in fixation. On the other hand, being satisfied can result in a healthy personality.

Detailed explanation-5: -Developmentally, the id precedes the ego; the psychic apparatus begins, at birth, as an undifferentiated id, part of which then develops into a structured ego. While “id” is in search of pleasure, “ego” emphasizes the principle of reality.

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