Approaches And Bio Psychology

Question 1

Where does the psychodynamic approach originate from?

Answer 1

Sigmund Freud

Question 2

How long did Freud live for?

Answer 2

6th may 1856-23rd September 1939

Question 3

What was freud’s profession?

Answer 3

Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis

Question 4

What is psychoanalysis?

Answer 4

A clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and psychoanalysist

Question 5

How can an iceberg be used as a metaphor to explain the unconscious mind?

Answer 5

Most of its hidden beneath the surface- like a big store

Question 6

What did Freud believe about our everyday actions and behaviours?

Answer 6

They’re controlled by our unconscious mind- not controlled consciously

Question 7

What is repression?

Answer 7

When things end up in the unconscious because they threaten us. They may be mentally painful or unacceptable because they provoke anxiety and guilt from our superego. We protect ourselves from these thugs by forcing them out of the conscious mind and into the unconscious

Question 8

What are 3 ways we sometimes may get a glimpse of things hidden in the unconscious mind?

Answer 8

1- slips of the tongue (Freudian slips) or paraphraxes

2- creativity- drawing

3- neurotic (mental ill health) symptoms- excessive hand washing

Question 9

What is the conscious? And what are 2 things that are in it?

Answer 9

The small amount of mental activity we know about

1) thoughts
2) perceptions

Question 10

What is the pre conscious? What are 2 things that are inside it?

Answer 10

Things we could be aware of if we wanted to or tried

1) memories
2) stored knowledge

Question 11

What is the unconscious?

Answer 11

Things we’re unaware of and can’t become aware of

Question 12

What are 8 things that can be found in the unconscious? (FUVIISST)

Answer 12

• fears
• unacceptable sexual desire
• violent motives
• irrational wishes
• immoral wishes
• selfish needs
• shameful experiences
• traumatic experiences

Question 13

What are the preconditions and unconscious sometimes called?

Answer 13

The subconscious

• avoid using this term
• where bad, worse and really bad things happen

Question 14

What’s the structure of personality according to Freud?

Answer 14

It’s composed of 3 elements which work together to create complex humsan Behaviours

Question 15

What is the ID and what 2 behaviours does it include?

Answer 15

It’s present from birth and is the unconscious aspect of the personality

Instinctive and primitive behaviours

Question 16

How is the ID driven by the pleasure principle?

Answer 16

It wants all needs, wants and desires fulfilled

Question 17

What happens if the IDs needs aren’t satisfied immediately?

Answer 17

A state of anxiety or tension

Eg: an increase in thirst or hunger should should produce an immediate attempt to eat or drink

Question 18

Why is the ID very important in early life?

Answer 18

It ensures the infants needs are met

Question 19

Why may it be a problem if we were entirely ruled by the pleasure principle?

Answer 19

Immediately fulfilling these needs isn’t always realist it possible

We may find ourselves grabbing things we want out of people’s hands to satisfy own cravings

This behaviour would be disruptive and socially unacceptable

Question 20

What’s the ego?

Answer 20

Responsible for dealing with reality and ensures the impulses of the ID can be expressed in a manner acceptable in the real world

Question 21

What principle does the ego operate in?

Answer 21

Reality

Tries to satisfy the ID’s desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways

Question 22

What’s delayed gratification?

Answer 22

Where the ego will eventually allow the behaviour/ but only in the appropriate time and place; satisfying the ID’s impulses

Question 23

Where does the ego function?

Answer 23

Conscious, pre conscious and unconscious

Question 24

What is the super ego?

Answer 24

The aspect of personality that holds all of our moral standards and ideals that we acquire from our parents and society - our sense of right and wrong and begins to emerge around the age of 5.

Question 25

What is the ego ideal?

Answer 25

The rules and standards of good behaviour. This includes behaviours approved of by parental and other authority figures.
Obeying these rules leads to feelings of pride, value and accomplishments

Question 26

What are the 2 parts of the super ego?

Answer 26

The ego ideal

The conscience

Question 27

What’s the conscience in the super ego?

Answer 27

Includes info about things that are viewed as bad by parents and society. These behaviours are forbidden and lead to bad consequences, punishments it feelings of guilt or remorse

Question 28

Where does the super egos presence have an effect?

Answer 28

Conscious, pre conscious Unconscious

Question 29

What is ego strength?

Answer 29

The egos ability to function despite these opposing forces. The ego mediates between the impulsive demands of the ID, the reality of the external world and moralistic demands of the super ego. A person with good ego strength is also able to effectively manage these pressures. For Freud the key to a healthy personalising is a balance between id, ego and super ego