Theories

Question 1

Freud theory of psychodynamic development
PERSONALITIES

Answer 1

• ID = from birth, focuses on pleasure (e.g. skipping school), can become selfish
• EGO = develops in childhood around 3, awareness of reality and balance(e.g. balancing unhealthy meal with workout), pose impact, strong ego then id be dominant, weak ego, personality dominant
• SUPEREGO = influenced by parents(e.g. following rules) can become over controlling, and lead to anxiety

Question 2

Freud theory
psychosexual stages

Answer 2

• Oral = baby seeking energy focused on mouth = can lead to neg fixations = child can become addicted (e.g. smoking)
• Anal = pleasure from defecating, takes pleasure in releasing bowels (grow up to be messy) (parents strict on potty training, chid can be controlling)
• Phallic = desire to focus on genitals as pleasure, become aware of bodies, unresolved = sexual dysfunction, can lead to sex addiction.
• Latency = sexual impulses, focus on shifts and education, can have difficulty expressing emotions.
• Genital = libido re-emerges, start becoming sexually aware, fixation at oral stage may gain sexual pleasure

Question 3

Freud
Defence mechanisms

Answer 3

• denial
• regression
• repression
  -rationalisation
• displacement
• reaction formation
• projection

Question 4

Bowlby’s attachment theory

Monotropy

Answer 4

• one relationship is more important than the rest

Question 5

Bowlby’s attachment

internal working model

Answer 5

• secure
• pre occupied
• fearful avoidant
• dismissing avoidant

Question 6

Skinner behavioural theory

punishment

Answer 6

• decreases likelihood of behaviour

Question 7

skinner behavioural theory

classical conditioning

Answer 7

• learning process occurs when 2 stimuli are paired

neutral stimulus + unconditioned stimulus = classical conditioning