Question

The level of consciousness which is considered as the reservoir of instinctive or animal drives is -

• A. Unconscious
• B. Preconscious
• C. Conscious
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Unconscious

• The founder of Psychoanalytic Theory was Sigmund Freud.
• Psychodynamics is the systematized study and theory of psychological forces that underline human behavior.
• It emphasizes the interplay between unconscious and conscious motivation.

Freud proposed that psychological forces operate at three levels of awareness: 

1. Conscious level: The thoughts, feelings, and sensations that one is aware of at the present moment. 
2. Preconscious level: It contains information of which one is not currently aware, however, they can easily enter the conscious mind. 
3. Unconscious level: It consists of thoughts, feelings, wishes, drives, etc. of which we are not aware. It, however, influences our conscious level of activity.  A

• • reservoir of instinctive or animal drives that stores all ideas and wishes that arise from sexual desires. 
  • Cannot be expressed openly and therefore are repressed or concealed from conscious awareness. 
  • The constant struggle to find a socially acceptable way to express unconscious awareness. 
  • Unsuccessful resolution of conflicts results in abnormal behavior.