PSPE3724: Chapter 5-8
Summaries
Table of Contents
Chapter 5: Psychoanalysis and Personality.................................................................2
Example of an Introduction:...................................................................................3
Example of a Conclusion:......................................................................................3
Chapter 7: Behavioural and Learning Theory Perspectives of Personality..................6
Chapter 8: Cognitive-based Theories of Personality....................................................8
Reference:
Damianova, M. E. (2021). Personality psychology (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press
Southern Africa (Pty) Limited.
, Chapter 5: Psychoanalysis and Personality
Chapte
r5
-exam question, outcome
Name, Explain, practical example
1. Comprehensively discuss personality structures in psychoanalytic theory
Freud’s first topography: Levels of consciousness= conscious, preconscious,
unconscious.
Conscious = aware now ex. student think about test writing now
Preconscious = memories, recall ex, name of primary school
Unconscious = hidden thoughts/desires but influence behaviour ex, fear dog-
forgotten childhood bite
Comprehensively discuss the second typography of Freud’s conceptualisation
of personality structures.
ID: ‘I want it now”
- oldest, most basic mental structure; store house of basic, biological instincts
and drives
- Functions according to primary process and pleasure principles
The ego: “make decision- middle ground”
- Ego develops out of id during early infancy, in response to challenge external
world.
- Functions according to reality principle, which is logical laws that govern
reality. Children learn to manipulate body to gratify their needs
- Principle function of the ego is to ensure survival of the individual and
secondarily, to facilitate experience of as much please and as little pain.
The super ego: “you should”/moral /guilt
- Internalized lessons from parents and others on what is socially and culturally
acceptable.
- Ego-ideal: internal guide to what one aspires to be/ standards
Summaries
Table of Contents
Chapter 5: Psychoanalysis and Personality.................................................................2
Example of an Introduction:...................................................................................3
Example of a Conclusion:......................................................................................3
Chapter 7: Behavioural and Learning Theory Perspectives of Personality..................6
Chapter 8: Cognitive-based Theories of Personality....................................................8
Reference:
Damianova, M. E. (2021). Personality psychology (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press
Southern Africa (Pty) Limited.
, Chapter 5: Psychoanalysis and Personality
Chapte
r5
-exam question, outcome
Name, Explain, practical example
1. Comprehensively discuss personality structures in psychoanalytic theory
Freud’s first topography: Levels of consciousness= conscious, preconscious,
unconscious.
Conscious = aware now ex. student think about test writing now
Preconscious = memories, recall ex, name of primary school
Unconscious = hidden thoughts/desires but influence behaviour ex, fear dog-
forgotten childhood bite
Comprehensively discuss the second typography of Freud’s conceptualisation
of personality structures.
ID: ‘I want it now”
- oldest, most basic mental structure; store house of basic, biological instincts
and drives
- Functions according to primary process and pleasure principles
The ego: “make decision- middle ground”
- Ego develops out of id during early infancy, in response to challenge external
world.
- Functions according to reality principle, which is logical laws that govern
reality. Children learn to manipulate body to gratify their needs
- Principle function of the ego is to ensure survival of the individual and
secondarily, to facilitate experience of as much please and as little pain.
The super ego: “you should”/moral /guilt
- Internalized lessons from parents and others on what is socially and culturally
acceptable.
- Ego-ideal: internal guide to what one aspires to be/ standards
