Comparison Of Psychodynamic And Biological

Question 1

They both focus on internal structures… COMPARING PSYCHODYNAMIC AND BIO

Answer 1

Psychodynamic- unconscious thoughts and urges which generate frustration

Biological- focuses on internal mechanisms such as brain structure and brain functioning

Question 2

Both have biological evidence… BIO AND PSYCHODYNAMIC

Answer 2

Psychodynamic- emotions and feelings such as urges are unconscious and not part our rational mind

Biological- brain scanning- amygdala is used for emotions

Question 3

How are they different? BIO AND PSYCHODYNAMIC

Answer 3

Psychodynamic uses case studies as the main research

Biological uses experiments, brain scans and animal studies

Question 4

Psychodynamic is high in validity

Answer 4

Case studies- detailed and in depth, constantly amended his theories

Question 5

Freud’s ideas lack scientific credibility

Answer 5

Unconscious, Id and ego and superego are difficult to measure