Assumptions of the Psychodynamic Approach Flashcards

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1
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What are the 3 assumptions?

A

Inflaunce of childhood experiances
The unconscious mind
Tripartite personality

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Who came up with the assumptions?

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Freud

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3
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What does each psychosexual stage represent?

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A fixation of the libido

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What is an over-indulgence of a psychosexual stage?

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Where the needs are over-met

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What is a frustration of a psychosexual stage?

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When the needs are not met

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How does a fixation on a psychosexual stage develop?

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Over-indulgement or frustration

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7
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What are the psychosexual stages?

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Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital
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At what age is the oral stage?

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0-18 months

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What is the fixation of the libido at the oral stage?

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The mouth

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10
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What activities occur in the oral stage?

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Breastfeeding

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What happens if a child is over-indulged during the oral stage?

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Needy
Optimistic
Gullible

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What happens if a child is left frustrated during the oral stage?

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Sarcasm
Pessimism
Envy

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13
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At what age is the anal stage?

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18 months - 3 years

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14
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What is the fixation at the anal stage?

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The anus

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15
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What activities occur during the anal stage?

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Potty training and developing control over their body

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What happens if the child is over-indulged during the anal stage?

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Disorganised
Messy
Reckless

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What happens if the child is left frustrated during the anal stage?

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Stubborn
Overly tidy
Posessive

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18
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At what age is the phallic stage?

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3-5 years old

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19
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What is the fixation at the phallic stage?

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The genitals

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20
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What activities occur during the phallic stage?

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Masterbation

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21
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What happens if the child develops a fixation at the phallic stage?

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Self-assured
Vain
Problems with sexuality
Problems maintaining relationships

22
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At what age is latency?

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5 years old - puberty

23
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What happens during latency?

A

There is no fixation of the libido and the child gets a better understanding of the world
No effects on adult personality

24
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At what age is the gential stage?

A

Puberty and onwards

25
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What is the fixation at the genital stage?

A

Genitals

26
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What happens during the genital stage?

A

They grow up to engage in healthy heterosexual relationships and have a well developed personality

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What is the assumption of the unconscious mind?

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Much of our behaviour is governed by unconscious thoughts and unresolved conflicts that can’t be acessed directly. Linked to ego defence mechanisms

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What are ego defense mechanisms?

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The way the ego defends itself from conflicts between the id and superego

29
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What are some examples of ego defence mechanisms?

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Displacement
Projection
Repression

30
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What is displacement?

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An ego defence mechanism where emotions are transferred from one object to another

31
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What is projection?

A

An ego defence mechanism where undesirable thoughts are blamed on something else

32
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What is repression?

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An ego defence mechanism where we push painful memories into our unconscious mind so they are effectively forgotten

33
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What are the tree parts of the tripartite personality?

A

Id
Ego
Superego

34
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What principle is the id also called?

A

Pleasure principle

35
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What principle is the ego also called?

A

Reality principle

36
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What principle is the superego also called?

A

Morality principle

37
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When does the id develop?

A

Present from birth

38
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What is the main concern of the id?

A

Immediate gratification and pleasure

39
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What can the id be split up into?

A

Euros

Thanatos

40
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What is Euros?

A

Part of the id

Sex-drive/life force

41
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What is thanatos?

A

Part of the id

Self-destructive streak

42
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What age does the ego develop?

A

2 years old

43
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What is the main concern of the ego?

A

Find rational, socially acceptable ways of fufilling the wishes of the id

44
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What age does the superego develop?

A

4 years old

45
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How does the superego develop?

A

Identification with parents

46
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What is the main concern of the superego?

A

Morals

Our sense of ideal self

47
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Which two parts of the tripartite personality are often at conflict with each other?

A

Superego

Id

48
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How can childhood experiances be applied to relationship formation?

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Over-indulgence at the oral stage leads to a dependancy on others. Best way to fufill this need is to be in a relationship

49
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How can defense mechanisms be used to explain relationship formation?

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People may enter relationships to resolve unconscious conflicts like repressing their true sexuality

50
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How can the tripartite personality be used to explain relationship formation?

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Entering relationships is the ego’s way of acceptably fufilling the wishes of the id which wants pleasure