Psychodynamic Explanation

Question 1

ID

Answer 1

• ID concerned with things which ensures that the person survives, and with those things which gives it pleasures such as food, comfort and avoiding pain

Question 2

EGO

Answer 2

• Rational and logic
• It consists of all that we know our memories, how we solve problems, how we regard things

Question 3

SUPER EGO

Answer 3

• Makes sure our ego does not use unacceptable means to satisfy our demands
• consists of two parts: conscience and ego ideal

Question 4

PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES

Answer 4

• Behaviour is motivated by sexual drives
• aggression in young children is due to agression

Question 5

THANATOS

Answer 5

• Death drives
• Freud believed the death drive was in opposition to live instinct and that two drives were constant state or conflict within the human psyche.

Question 6

LIBIDO

Answer 6

• Libido is a fundamental part of the human psyche
• It helps shapes our desires, motivations and behaviours throughout or lives

Question 7

MIND AS AN ICEBERG

Answer 7

• CONCIOUS - consists of the ego that is based on the reality principle
• PRE-CONCIOUS - Consists of ego and supergo who is based on decision
• UNCONCIOUS - ID based on the pleasure principle we make the decision

Question 8

DEFENCE MECHANISMS

Answer 8

• Protects us from distressing, painful and unpleasant thoughts and feelings