Tuesday 2 February 2016

Best description of primary processes


According to Sigmund Freud, which of the following best describes primary processes?

A. Typically conscious 
B. Nonlogical and primitive 
C. Absent during dreaming 
D. Characteristic of the neuroses

The Answer is. (B). Nonlogical and primitive
Primary process thinking is primitive, non logical, and timeless. Primary processes characterize the operational style of the id and are manifested in dreams. According to Freud’s theory; condensation, displacement, and symbolic representation are forms of primary processes.