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1. Describe how Freud's childhood experiences may have influenced his theory of personality.

2. Argue pro or con whether Freud was scientific in his writings.

3. Describe the three provinces of the mind and explain how they relate to the three levels of mental life.

4. Explain Freud's concept of the sexual and aggressive instincts.

5. Identify the three types of anxiety and discuss how they relate to the provinces of the mind.

6. List the Freudian defense mechanisms and give examples of each.

7. Summarize the psychosexual stages of development and their possible effects on personality development.

8. Trace the development of the Oedipus complex for both boys and girls.

9. Explain the significance of Freud's abandonment of the seduction theory.

10. Discuss Freud's understanding or misunderstanding of women.

11. Explain why Freud was or was not a scientist.

12. Describe Freud's concept of dreams.







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