According to Freud in Civilization and Its Discontents, which of the following best exemplifies what he meant by basic needs and the futility of rebellion?
a. Dorcas is told she must save her allowance or else.
b. Magda is sent to bed early for wetting her pants.
c. Carl, who is seven, is told get to bed now when he lies awake at night texting his friend.
d. Having lost his second pair of contact lenses in a week, Lou is told he has to wear his glasses. He refuses.
Question 2
Which of the following life outcomes for Sylvia is more likely than the others because she failed to complete high school?
a. Sylvia has a college degree.
b. Sylvia has a full-time job.
c. Sylvia is married.
d. Sylvia is unmarried.
Freud’s Psychosexual Stages
In American Progress (1872), John Gast depicts a feminized (and eroticized) America moving westward,
Shown here is Sigmund Freud in 1931 as he poses for a sculptor in Vienna, Austria. Although Freud ...
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Sigmund Freud (1856–1939)
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)