RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH EXAMINATION
TEST FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
⩥ FREUD'S PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY. Answer: Chapter 3
⩥ Id. Answer: The primitive, PLEASURE-seeking part (according to
Freud, predominantly sexual pleasure) of our personalities that lurks in
the unconscious mind.
The IMPULSIVE part of our psyche which responds directly and
immediately to the instincts.
Engages in PRIMARY PROCESS thinking, which is primitive, illogical,
irrational, and fantasy oriented.
⩥ Ego. Answer: Our sense of self. And acts as an intermediary between
the Id and the world by using ego defense mechanisms, such as
repression, denial, and rationalization.
Engages in secondary process thinking, which is rational, REALISTIC,
and orientated towards PROBLEM SOLVING.
⩥ Superego. Answer: Assigned to those processes that Freud referred to
as our conscience (our sense of what is right or wrong) and is greatly
,influenced by our parents' or caregivers' MORALS and ETHICAL
stances.
The superego's function is to control the id's impulses, especially those
which society forbids, such as sex and aggression. It also has the
function of persuading the ego to turn to moralistic goals rather than
simply realistic ones and to strive for perfection.
⩥ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Answer: 1. Physiological- food, water,
oxygen, elimination, rest, sex
2. Safety- protection, security, stability, order, structure, limits
3. Love and Belonging Needs- affiliation, affection, lover
4. Esteem- competency, achievement, esteem from others
5. Self Actualization- becoming everything one is capable of
6. Self Transcendent Needs - when an individual "seeks to further a
cause beyond the self and to experience a communion beyond the
boundaries of the self through peak experiences."
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - Infant: Birth - 1.5 yrs old.
Answer: Trust vs. Mistrust
, Task: develop a basic sense of trust and comfort and minimal fear and
uncertainty.
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - Early childhood (toddler) - 1.5-3
yrs old. Answer: Autonomy vs. Shame/doubt
Task: gain self control and independence
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - Preschooler 3-6 yrs old. Answer:
Initiative vs. Guilt
Task: achieve sense of purpose and task mastery
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - School age 6-12 yrs old. Answer:
Industry vs. Inferiority
Task: self confidence thru learning and competition
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - Adolescent 12-20 yrs old
REMEMBER. Answer: Identity vs. Role confusion
Task: differentiation from parents leads to fidelity, integrate all the above
for sense of self
TEST FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
⩥ FREUD'S PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY. Answer: Chapter 3
⩥ Id. Answer: The primitive, PLEASURE-seeking part (according to
Freud, predominantly sexual pleasure) of our personalities that lurks in
the unconscious mind.
The IMPULSIVE part of our psyche which responds directly and
immediately to the instincts.
Engages in PRIMARY PROCESS thinking, which is primitive, illogical,
irrational, and fantasy oriented.
⩥ Ego. Answer: Our sense of self. And acts as an intermediary between
the Id and the world by using ego defense mechanisms, such as
repression, denial, and rationalization.
Engages in secondary process thinking, which is rational, REALISTIC,
and orientated towards PROBLEM SOLVING.
⩥ Superego. Answer: Assigned to those processes that Freud referred to
as our conscience (our sense of what is right or wrong) and is greatly
,influenced by our parents' or caregivers' MORALS and ETHICAL
stances.
The superego's function is to control the id's impulses, especially those
which society forbids, such as sex and aggression. It also has the
function of persuading the ego to turn to moralistic goals rather than
simply realistic ones and to strive for perfection.
⩥ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Answer: 1. Physiological- food, water,
oxygen, elimination, rest, sex
2. Safety- protection, security, stability, order, structure, limits
3. Love and Belonging Needs- affiliation, affection, lover
4. Esteem- competency, achievement, esteem from others
5. Self Actualization- becoming everything one is capable of
6. Self Transcendent Needs - when an individual "seeks to further a
cause beyond the self and to experience a communion beyond the
boundaries of the self through peak experiences."
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - Infant: Birth - 1.5 yrs old.
Answer: Trust vs. Mistrust
, Task: develop a basic sense of trust and comfort and minimal fear and
uncertainty.
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - Early childhood (toddler) - 1.5-3
yrs old. Answer: Autonomy vs. Shame/doubt
Task: gain self control and independence
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - Preschooler 3-6 yrs old. Answer:
Initiative vs. Guilt
Task: achieve sense of purpose and task mastery
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - School age 6-12 yrs old. Answer:
Industry vs. Inferiority
Task: self confidence thru learning and competition
⩥ Erickson's Stages of Development - Adolescent 12-20 yrs old
REMEMBER. Answer: Identity vs. Role confusion
Task: differentiation from parents leads to fidelity, integrate all the above
for sense of self
