Psychological Explanations: Psychodynamic Approach Flashcards

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What happens if the ego fails to balance the demands of the id and superego?

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Conflicts may arise and psychological disorders may result

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What can dominance of the id impulses lead to?

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Destructive tendencies, pleasurable acts and uninhibited sexual behaviour

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What happens if the morality of the superego dominates?

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The individual may be unable to experience any form of pleasurable gratification

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What can the superego cause?

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Crime as well as preventing it

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What is the superego supposed to do?

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Regulate morals and act as a guardian figure and when the ego contemplates something immmoral the superego punishes it with anxiety

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When might someone develop a weak superego?

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If the same sex parent is absent during the phallic stage the child cannot internalise a fully formed superego as there is no opportunity for identification

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What can a weak superego cause?

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Somebody to please their id and ignore the consequences

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What causes a deviant superego?

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W son whose father is a criminal may develop morality based on his actions, he may develop strong morals towards infidelity it see domestic violence as something which is morally acceptable

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What causes a strong superego?

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Their superego may feel they need punishment and the person may commit a drink in order to get caught and punished

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What are 3 evaluation points?

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  • Gender bias: alpha bias
  • Girls have a weaker superego
  • Females should be more prone to criminal behaviour however there is hardly any evidence
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