A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, I want that ...

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A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, I want that toy now The siblings cry, and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior.
 
  Using the Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses originating in the:
 
  a. id.
  b. ego.
  c. superego.
  d. preconscious.

Question 2

A 26-month-old child displays negative behavior, refuses toilet training, and often shouts, No when given directions. Using Freud's stages of psychosexual development, a nurse would assess the child's behavior is based on which stage?
 
  a. Oral
  b. Anal
  c. Phallic
  d. Genital

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The id operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification of impulses. The ego acts as a mediator of behavior and weighs the consequences of the action, perhaps determining that taking the toy is not worth the parent's wrath. The superego would oppose the impulsive behavior as not nice. The preconscious is a level of awareness.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
In Freud's stages of psychosexual development, the anal stage occurs from age 1 to 3 years and has, as its focus, toilet training and learning to delay immediate gratification. The oral stage occurs between birth and 1 year, the phallic stage occurs between 3 and 5 years, and the genital stage occurs between 13 and 20 years.