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Vocab chaoter 3 KD

Terms

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oral stage
first 2 years of life
principle erogenous zone: mouth
greatest source of gratification is sucking

anal stage
ages 2 to 3
toilet training-urges for retention and elimination
phallic stage
ages 3 to 5 or 6
self-manipulation of the genitals
latency period
6 to 12
sexual motivations recede as a child becomes preoccupied with developing skills and other activties
genital stage
after puberty
greatest feelings of pleasure come from sexual relations
displacement
discharged pent-up feelings, often of hostility, on objects less dangerous than those arousing the feelings
fixation
attaching oneself in an unreasonable or exaggerated way to some person, or arresting emotional development on a childhood or adolescent level
rationalization
using contrived explanations to conceal or disguise unworthy motives for ones behaviors
reaction formation
preventing the awareness or expression of unacceptable desires by an exaggerated adoption of seemingly opposite behavior
regression
retreating to an earlier developmental level involving less mature behavior and responsibility
repression
preventing painful or dangerous thoughts from entering consciousness
sublimation
channeling frustrated sexual energy into substitutive activities
example
a sexually frustrated artist paints wildly erotic pictures
sublimation
example
a man with shattered self esteem reverts to childlike showing off and exhibits his genitals to young girls
regression
example
a man troubled by homosexual urges initiates a zealous community campaign to stamp out gay bars
reaction formation
example
a fanatical racist uses ambiguous passages from the scriptures to justify his hostile actions towards minorities
rationalization
example
an expansionist-minded dictator of a totalitarian state is convinced that neighboring countries are planning to invade
projection
example
an unmarried, middle-aged man still depends on his mother to provide his basic needs
fixation
example
a woman harassed by her boss at work initiates an argument with her husband
displacement

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