Psychodynamic approaches

Question 1

___ is the study of the dynamics of the mind developed by Freud

Answer 1

Psychoanalysis

Question 2

the theorists who came after freud and took up his ideas in new and interesting ways were called _____

Answer 2

Neo-analytical theorists

Question 3

What is the analytical psychology

Answer 3

Developed by Carl Jung this study focuses on collective and personal unconcious

Question 4

What is the main aim of the psychodynamin thoery

Answer 4

To understand the conflict b/w the conscious and unconscious mind

Question 5

Why do psychodynamic ideas matter?

Answer 5

1. Pervasive
2. Looks at the bigger picture
3. Generative work - led to a lot more research
4. modern research has roots in this psychology
5. exploration of immeasurable ideas or the ones that cannot be studied empirically

Question 6

The ___ model by Freud describes the conflict b/w the pleasure and reality principle of the mind

Answer 6

Topographical model

Question 7

The preconscious mind can be defined as the ___________

Answer 7

barely conscious mind; keeping conscious mind separate from the unconscious mind

Question 8

_____ principle is the driving force of unconscious that wants anything that is pleasurable

Answer 8

pleasure

Question 9

____ principle is the driving force of th Con mind

Answer 9

Reality

Question 10

What is the topographical model given by Freud?

Answer 10

3 parts of the mind
- conscious
- unconscious
- preconscious

Question 11

Describe the structural model by Freud

Answer 11

• Id: primal instincts that are based on the pleasure principle
• ego: navigating the world rationally, may reside in preconscious and helps keep the ID in check. A person with strong ego can control impulses and can be very conscientious
• Superego: seat of conscience that operates by sometimes adminstering pain such as feelings of extreme shame, guilt or anxiety

Question 12

The slip of tongue that brings out your deep dark desires which are unknown to u are called

Answer 12

Freudian slip

Question 13

___ is the way to access your unconscious

Answer 13

Dreams!
- they help access desires thata re unknown and are expressed as symbols in dreams
- dreams are meant to consolidate memories
- linked to cognitive development so is sleep
- toddlers experience being chased, falling down in dreams
- if u are agreeable then u exp dreams where u are the side character
- high N: nightmares
- O: remember the dream

Question 14

latent content vs manifest content of a dream - explain

Answer 14

Manifest: the content that we just see int the dream like this surface level imagery
Latent: the deeper hidden meaning of the dream that needs interpretation

Question 15

Acc to Freud dreams are wish fulfillments - what does this imply

Answer 15

Dreams are unconscious desires of realizing one’s fantasies

Question 16

How can the sleep be protected from such unconscious desires in the dreams ?

Answer 16

day residue - the dream has manifest content that includes imagery from ones day or life in general

Question 17

____ is the psychoanalytic technique involving saying whatever comes to ones mind and is also helpful in understanding dreams / unconscious

Answer 17

Free association

Question 18

The processes of sparing the consciousness suffering are called

Answer 18

defense mechanisms

Question 19

What is the process of keeping your unconscious thoughts totally away or separate from conscious awareness

Answer 19

repression

Question 20

____ is the process of not letting ones anxiety become fully conscious

Answer 20

repressive coping

Question 21

Humor is used to release tension b/w ___ and ____

Answer 21

cons and unconscious
4 types
- affiliated
-self defeating
- aggressive
- self enhancing

Question 22

____ is to think negative thoughts to prepare for worse or negative outcomes

Answer 22

defensive pessimism

Question 23

____ is the unconscious of the individual and contains the id and the superego

Answer 23

personal

Question 24

collective unc can be defined as

Answer 24

the collection of instincts, memeories and archetypes prevalent across all cultures and times

Question 25

___ are the uncocnscious psychic structure shared by all ppl

Answer 25

archetypes

Question 26

the shadow is___

Answer 26

archetype of the same sex of the individual - dark side - overlaps with id -

Question 27

What are the archetypes of soul described by jung

Answer 27

Anima -a man has a feminine soul Animus - a woman has a masculine soul

Question 28

repressive coping relation to the big 5

Answer 28

Repressive coping is usually defined as a high score on the Marlowe–Crowne Social Desirability Scale and a low score on neuroticism

Question 29

What are the the ego functions and attitudes

Answer 29

attitudes: extraversion vs introversion fxn: - thinking vs feeling - sensation vs intuition

Question 30

_____ is the process of psychological development ACC to Jung

Answer 30

Individuation - involves changing the centre of your universe from ego to the Self

Question 31

What is a hero's journey?

Answer 31

Joseph Campbell’s model of individuation, including a descent and a return

Question 32

____ is the experience one faces when they have meaningful coincidence due to the collective unconscious. Also when things happen due to an acausal connecting principle wherein things happen but do not have a cause

Answer 32

snychronicity

Question 33

Describe Adler's main ideas

Answer 33

- everyone has a drive for power BUT not everyone can express it well enough and has challenges

Question 34

A challenge to expressing the drive can also manifest as someone feeling of lower status or weaker than other ppl this is called___

Answer 34

inferiority complex

Question 35

one way to assert power/strength and overcome the inferiority is to psychologically ___ for it

Answer 35

compensate

Question 36

_____ is an order of how siblings are born and is imp to Adler

Answer 36

Birth

Question 37

Is the Myers Briggs test a good source of personality assessment and why

Answer 37

No -lacks reliability: test-retest - lacks validity as it only measures the dichotomous categories and not a spectrum. There is only focus on positive characters and not darker traits

Question 38

explain the model of personality and techniques by horney to escape anxiety

Answer 38

Moving towards ppl - seeking acceptance, approval, feedback, social contact Moving against: Gaining control by aggression and exploitativeness to thrive in a competitive world, going against social norms Moving away - finding peace and solitude by detaching from or avaoiding others and escaping conflict

Question 39

______ theory helps in understanding an indiviudal by examining how he or she thinks about another person

Answer 39

object relations

Question 40

An object is ______ of another person in our mind

Answer 40

mental image or cognitive schema

Question 41

What are the components of the Object rel th

Answer 41

1. object 2. object integration - whether people can see other people as complex or multidimensional beings 3. Split object image: seeing someone in an overly positive or negative way

Question 42

What is the main focus on the Object R Th

Answer 42

it helps to understand how relationships in ones childhood impact their functioning in adulthood