Approaches in Psychology-The Psychodynamic Approach Flashcards

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When is the id present?

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The id is present from birth

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What three things did Freud say structured our personality?

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Id, ego, superego

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What is the id?

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It is our pleasure principle and controls our selfish desires

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Is ID unconscious or conscious

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Unconscious

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What happens if the ID becomes too dominant?

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It causes addiction e.g. gambling

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What is the ego?

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It is the mediator between the id and reality

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Is the ego conscious or unconscious?

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Preconscious

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When does the ego develop?

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It starts to develop from 18 months

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What did Freud liken the mind to?

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He likened it to an iceberg- the unconscious mind contains info that the conscious mind would find uncomfortable and so it is repressed by defence mechanisms to avoid anxiety

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What is the superego?

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It is our moral conscience and reality principle- it punishes us with guilt when we transgress the rules of society

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What happens if the superego becomes too dominant?

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It can lead to Anxiety, OCD etc.

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When does the superego develop?

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3-6 years

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13
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What are the three defence mechanisms?

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Repression
Denial
Displacement

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What is repression?

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You force a distressing memory out of the conscious mind- they do not go away and can continue to influence our behaviour

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What is denial?

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The refusal to accept reality and reject the thought or feeling

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What is displacement?

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You redirect your feelings e.g. anger to another target

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What happens if repression occurs too much?

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Can lead to panic attacks

18
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What happens if denial occurs too much?

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Loses touch with reality

19
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What are the three psychosexual stages?

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Oral, Anal, Phallic

20
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When does the Oral Stage occur?

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0-2 years old

21
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When does the anal stage occur?

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2-3 years old

22
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When does the phallic stage occur?

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3-6 years old

23
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What is the development of the oral stage

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  • Focus on mouth
  • Pleasure by feeding
  • Id is dominant
24
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What is the development of the anal stage?

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  • Focus on anus
  • Pleasure by pooping
  • Ego develops through potty training
25
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What is the development of the phallic stage?

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  • Focus on genitals
  • Child passes through Oedipus or Electra stage
  • Gender identity and superego develops
26
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What is the Oedipus complex?

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A boy’s sexual desires toward his mother and feelings of jealousy and hatred for the rival father, boy eventually identifies with father and they get along

27
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What can occur if the anal stage is too strict?

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Anally retentive resulting in OCD, controlling

28
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What can occur if the anal stage is too lenient?

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Anally expulsive resulting in outbursts, bipolar

29
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What can happen if the Oral stage is not completed successfully?

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Biting nails, talking too much

30
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What are the strengths of psychoanalysis?

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  • First talking cure for psychological disorders
  • Uncovers unconscious motivation for mental health issues
  • Widely used and successful
  • Used today in therapy
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What are the weaknesses of psychoanalysis?

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  • Accused of sexism and overemphasising male sexuality

- Culturally limited, as developed within Western society

32
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What are the assumptions of the Psychodynamic Approach?

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  • All behaviour has a cause/reason
  • Different parts of the unconscious mind are in constant struggle
  • Our behaviour and feelings as adults are rooted in our childhood experiences
33
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Is the psychodynamic approach free will or determinist?

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It is determinist as it reject the idea of free will and is shaped in their early life and biological drives