1.1: The psychodynamic approach Flashcards
Jed was given a detention meaning that he would miss the football match after school. Jed felt extremely angry. Later that day, Jed was called in to the Head of Year’s office for kicking his locker at break time.
Identify and explain the defence mechanism Jed was displaying (3 marks)
The defence mechanism Jed was displaying was identification
Jed was given a detention meaning that he would miss the football match after school. Jed felt extremely angry. Later that day, Jed was called in to the Head of Year’s office for kicking his locker at break time.
Identify and explain the defence mechanism Jed was displaying (3 marks).
The defence mechanism Jed was displaying was identification.
What is this?
This is the when the focus of a strong emotion is expressed on to a neutral/alternative person or object
Jed was given a detention meaning that he would miss the football match after school. Jed felt extremely angry. Later that day, Jed was called in to the Head of Year’s office for kicking his locker at break time.
Identify and explain the defence mechanism Jed was displaying (3 marks).
The defence mechanism Jed was displaying was identification.
This is the when the focus of a strong emotion is expressed on to a neutral/alternative person or object.
How is this shown?
This is shown as Jed’s anger at the detention/missing the football match is transferred to the locker
A psychodynamic psychologist wished to investigate the function of dreams. He asked five friends to keep a ‘dream diary’ for a week by writing a descriptive account of their dreams as soon as they woke up in the morning. He interpreted the content of their dreams as an expression of their repressed wishes.
Referring to the study above, explain why psychodynamic psychologists have often been criticised for neglecting the rules of the scientific approach (3 marks)
Psychodynamic psychologists have often been criticised for neglecting the rules of the scientific approach, because there is no verifiable evidence, the interpretation of the content of the dreams is open to bias and subjectivity and the sample size is small
Andrea is in a romantic relationship with Mark. Recently he has started to be less attentive towards her, and often does not respond to her texts and calls for a long period of time. She says it is because he is busy or that he has no phone reception. Her friends think he is seeing someone else.
Identify which defence mechanism would explain Andrea’s behaviour and justify your choice (3 marks)
The defence mechanism exhibited by Andrea is denial
Andrea is in a romantic relationship with Mark. Recently he has started to be less attentive towards her, and often does not respond to her texts and calls for a long period of time. She says it is because he is busy or that he has no phone reception. Her friends think he is seeing someone else.
Identify which defence mechanism would explain Andrea’s behaviour and justify your choice (3 marks).
The defence mechanism exhibited by Andrea is denial.
Why is this?
This is because Andrea is refusing to accept the possibility of an unpleasant situation (that Mark might be seeing someone else), as this would cause her anxiety, so she denies the possibility by saying he is busy or has no phone reception
