Origins and Major Concepts
T/F: Ego functioning is only processed unconsciously
False: Ego functioning is BOTH consciously and unconsciously processed
How many intervention strategies are used to support those experiencing maladaptive behaviors?
2
T/F: The egos function is to negotiate between our internal needs and the outside world
True
The main function of defense mechanism is to
Minimize unwanted thoughts and emotions
3 innate drives ego psychology recognizes are
pleasure/aggression, mastery, and competence
Ego psychology focuses on
the healthy functioning of the individual
T/F: Challenging the client is an intervention social workers use to enhance their self-understanding and self-awareness.
False: Empowerment is an intervention social workers use which helps support clients with their self-understanding and self-awareness.
What is Judgment?
One’s ability to choose behaviors that are likely to move us towards one’s goals
Avoiding unwanted emotions by thinking or talking about them rather than experiencing them directly is known as what defense mechanism
Intellectualization
What is Mastery
The ability to influence one's environment
The purpose of Ego Psychology is
To build on the psychology of normal development
Recognize that people are born with the innate capacity to adapt to the environment
What is ego sustaining technique?
help the client understand his/her motivations and behaviors more clearly and then become mobilized to resolve present difficulties.
The distortion of reality that enables one to minimize the event
Defense Mechanism
Name one concept that can measure one's defense mechanism
Flexibility v Rigidity
Future v Past Self
General Reality Adherence v. Significant Reality
Name the drive that is a subjective feeling about one's ability to master their environment
What is Competence
Name the 3 major concepts of Ego Psychology?
Ego functioning, adaptivity, and psychological functioning
What is ego modification?
The exploration of past experiences and unconscious processes
Name the ego function that is responsible for differentiating between primary and secondary mental processes
Impulse Control
A person's negotiation of an important aspect of reality is
Denial
The drive to a conflict free and harmonious environment is
Mastery and Competence