Levels of Consciousness
Id
Ego
Superego
100

What are the three levels of consciousness?

Conscious, Preconscious, and Unconscious

100

What principle does the id function on?

A. Reality principle

B. Social principle

C. Pleasure principle

C. Pleasure principle

100

What principle does the ego function on?

A. Reality principle

B. Social principle

C. Pleasure principle

A. Reality principle

100

What principle does the superego function on?

A. Reality principle

B. Social principle

C. Pleasure principle

B. Social Principle

200

Who is responsible for the theory of the structure of the mind?

Sigmund Freud

200

Level(s) of consciousness the id functions in.

Unconscious
200

Level(s) of consciousness the ego functions in.

Conscious and Preconscious

200

Level(s) of consciousness that the superego functions in.

Conscious, Preconscious, and Unconscious (all)

300

Define consciousness.

  • Everything we are aware of 

  • Learning and Memory 

  • Awareness and Alertness 

300

Give an example of the id functioning. 

When a baby is hungry, it starts crying.

Lashing out at someone without thinking of it. 

300
Give an example of the ego functioning. 

Wanting to go to a party, but in reality knowing that you should stay home and study. 

Reasoning out what to do in a situation. 

Controlling impulses

300

Give an example of the superego functioning.

- Feeling guilty after lying

- Returning a lost item

- Feeling proud after doing a good deed

400

Which level of consciousness is the most important in Freud's theory? This level is all about what is motivating us.

Unconscious

400

The id acts as the ____ of energy.

Distributor

400

What does the ego seek to balance?

The superego and id. 

400

The superego promotes socialization through conscience through the means of ________ and ego ideal through the means of _______.

A. punishment

B. degradation

C. reward

D. praise

A. Punishment

D. Praise

500
True or False: preconscious describes information that we have not learned yet. 

If false, why?

False: it is information we are not aware of at the moment but can recall with little effort. It lies just below the conscious mind.

500

Which of the following statements about the id is NOT true?

A. The id has no contact with reality.

B. The id seeks immediate gratification. 

C. The id has no concept of time.

D. The id specializes in impulse control.

D. The id specializes in impulse control.

500

Which of the following statements about the ego is NOT true?

A. It is the executive of personality.

B. Acts on impulses. 

C. Seeks to delay gratification through reality. 

B. Acts on impulses. 

500

What can too much investment in superego cause?

One to become moralistic or gets ultra-comparative to others

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