(3) province of the mind

• What does Freud's three-part structural model represent?

  Hypothetical constructs that interact with levels of mental life
• What three-part structural model did Freud introduce?

  The id, ego, and superego
• Which components are associated with the id, ego, and superego?

  The id is completely unconscious, the superego is preconscious and unconscious, and the ego has conscious, preconscious, and unconscious components
• What is the id in Freud's structural model of personality?

  • Derived from the impersonal pronoun meaning "the it"
  • Represents the not-yet-owned component of personality
  • Has no contact with reality
  • Strives to reduce tension by satisfying basic desires
• What principle does the id serve?

  The pleasure principle
• How does the id change over time?

  The id is not altered by the passage of time or experiences
• What is the moral capacity of the id?

  The id has no morality and cannot make value judgments
• How does the id approach pleasure-seeking?

  The id seeks pleasure without regard for what is proper or just
• What are the characteristics of the id?

  • Primitive and chaotic
  • Inaccessible to consciousness
  • Unchangeable and amoral
  • Illogical and unorganized
  • Filled with energy from basic drives
• What is the ego in Freud's structural model of personality?

  • In contact with reality
  • Grows out of the id during infancy
  • Sole source of communication with the external world
  • Governed by the reality principle
• What role does the ego play in personality?

  The ego is the decision-making or executive branch of personality
• How does the ego manage conflicting demands?

  The ego considers the incompatible demands of the id and superego
• What does the ego try to reconcile?

  The ego tries to reconcile the claims of the id and superego with the demands of the external world
• What is the superego in Freud's structural model of personality?

  • Represents the moral and ideal aspects of personality
  • Guided by moralistic and idealistic principles
  • Acts to control impulses through repression
  • Strives toward perfection
• What is the function of the conscience in the superego?

  The conscience tells us what we should not do based on punishments for improper behavior
• What does the ego-ideal in the superego represent?

  The ego-ideal tells us what we should do based on rewards for proper behavior
• How does the superego control impulses?

  The superego controls impulses through the process of repression
• What does the superego strive for?

  The superego strives blindly and unrealistically toward perfection