Psychodynamic Approach

Question 1

Who developed the psychodynamic approach

Answer 1

Sigmund Freud

Question 2

What did Freud believe about the role of the unconcious

Answer 2

Freud believed that a large part of our mind is not accessible (The unconcious)
Yet it can still influence our behaviour

Question 3

Explain Freud’s Iceberg

Answer 3

Freud compared the mind to an iceberg
The concious mind is present at the top
Whereas the Unconcious mind is presented below the iceberg to reperesent that it is not available

Question 4

What are the 3 parts of the Mind according to Freud

Answer 4

Concious
Preconcious
Unconcious

Question 5

What is the Concious Mind defined to be

Answer 5

The part of the mind we are aware of

Question 6

What is the Preconcious Mind defined to be

Answer 6

Not quite aware of but just below the surface of thoughts

Question 7

What is the Unconcious Mind defined to be

Answer 7

Drives and instincts we are unaware of
Locked away or forgotten

Question 8

What 3 aspects create our personality

Answer 8

Id
Ego
Superego

Question 9

What is the Id

Answer 9

The Unconcious Mind
The desire for bad behaviours

Question 10

What is the Ego

Answer 10

Reduce conflict
Tries to accept the Id’s thoughts but in a socially accpetable way

Question 11

What is the Superego

Answer 11

The Morality Mind
Develops guilt thoughts
Pushes us to be good rather than bad