Psychodynamic Approach

Question 1

Strengths of Psychodynamic Approach

Answer 1

Allows us to recognise that childhood is a critical period and unconscious influences can effect behaviour

Adopts the idiographic - using one pp means u gain lots of rich data

Qualitative data - greater degree of understanding

Question 2

Weaknesses of Psychodynamic Approach

Answer 2

No actual empirical evidence as no experiments

Based largely on non generalisable samples - rich upper class eu

Deterministic

No way of testing that assumptions are true

Question 3

Assumptions of Psychodynamic Approach

Answer 3

Human development is a dynamic process

Early experiences are very important for shaping personality & relationships

Different area of the mind (Id ego and superego ) are in constant conflict and understanding these will help us understand
behaviour

The mind is split into 3 - preconcious , unconscious and conscious
Dreams are the Royal road to consciousness and it it s the conflicts in the unconscious that manifest into phobias and mental illness

Question 4

As studies of Psychodynamic Approach

Answer 4

Freud

Thigpen and cleckley

Question 5

A2 studies of Psychodynamic Approach

Answer 5

Yolcheson and samenow