psychodynamic approach

Question 1

who developed the psychodynamic approach

Answer 1

freud

Question 2

define the conscious mind

Answer 2

contains everything you’re thinking about right now

Question 3

define the preconscious mind

Answer 3

contains everything you’re not thinking about right now but it can be easily accessed

Question 4

key assumption about the unconscious mind

Answer 4

most of our mind is unconscious meaning a lot of our behaviour is caused by the unconscious

Question 5

what are the three parts of our personality

Answer 5

ego
id
superego

Question 6

name for all 3 parts of personality

Answer 6

tripartite

Question 7

what is the id responsible for

Answer 7

-instant gratification
-responsible for our urges and impulses

Question 8

what is the superego responsible for

Answer 8

-morals and following rules

Question 9

which part of the mind is the id found

Answer 9

unconscious meaning id is responsible for most of our behaviour

Question 10

which part of our mind is the superego found

Answer 10

conscious, preconscious and unconscious

Question 11

what is the ego responsible for

Answer 11

deciding whether to follow the impulses of the id or the morals of the superego (mediates)

Question 12

which part of our mind is the ego found

Answer 12

conscious and preconscious mind

Question 13

what are the three defense mechanisms

Answer 13

displacement
repression
denial

Question 14

what does displacement do

Answer 14

the ego redirects the ids impulses towards something else

Question 15

what does repression do

Answer 15

ego defends against the id by pushing any impulses away back into the unconscious mind

Question 16

what does denial do

Answer 16

ego gives into the id but refuses to believe that it has and it ignores the superego

Question 17

what are the 5 psychosexual stages

Answer 17

-oral
-anal
-phallic
-latent
-genital

Question 18

what age is the oral stage

Answer 18

birth-18 months

Question 19

explain the oral stage

Answer 19

urge for instant gratification is focused on the mouth

Question 20

what age is the anal stage

Answer 20

18 months-3 years

Question 21

explain the anal stage

Answer 21

urge for instant gratification is focused on the anus

Question 22

define anally retentive

Answer 22

doesn’t like using the toilet

Question 23

define anally expulsive

Answer 23

likes using the toilet

Question 24

what age is the phallic stage

Answer 24

3years-6years

Question 25

explain the phallic stage boys perspective

Answer 25

boys become sexually attracted to their mothers and jealous of their fathers they get castration anxiety

Question 26

what complex do boys get in the phallic stage

Answer 26

oedipus complex

Question 27

explain the phallic stage girls perspective

Answer 27

girls get penis envy meaning they get angry at their mothers and become sexually attracted to their fathers

Question 28

what complex do girls get in the phallic stage

Answer 28

electra complex

Question 29

what age is the latent stage

Answer 29

6years-12years

Question 30

explain the latent stage

Answer 30

id doesn't focus on just one area of the body no psychosexual fixations

Question 31

what age is the genital stage

Answer 31

around 12 years

Question 32

explain the genital stage

Answer 32

id focuses on the reproductive organs and desire for sex no psychosexual fixation

Question 33

explain psychosexual fixations

Answer 33

repressed psychological trauma affects behaviour

Question 34

what did Freud say about children who were anally retentive

Answer 34

they are likely to be neat and organised and very careful with how they spend their money

Question 35

what did Freud say about children who were anally expulsive

Answer 35

they are likely to struggle with controlling their emotions and messy

Question 36

what was the name of Freuds case study about psychosexual development

Answer 36

little Hans

Question 37

what stage was little Hans in

Answer 37

the phallic stage

Question 38

what happened in the little Hans study

Answer 38

Hans didn't like his dad or newborn sister meaning he had the oedipus complex. he had a fear of horses which was prominent in his dreams.

Question 39

what were the findings of the little Hans study

Answer 39

Hans was scared of his father but this fear was redirected at horses which is called displacement

Question 40

4 limitations of little Hans study

Answer 40

1. findings may not generalise to other people 2.Freud didn't directly observe little Hans. the self report method was used since his father observed him which means that findings were not based on objective and empirical evidence 3.cant establish cause and effect. 4.Freud didn't manipulate any independant variables with a control group