freud

Question 1

what type of theory is freudian theory

Answer 1

psychodynamic and individualistic

Question 2

describe what is meant by psychodynamic theory’s

Answer 2

theories that see our personality as containing active forces that cause us to act the way we do
forces = powerful urges, feelings and conflicts within the unconscious mind
criminal = the result of an individuals failure to resolve these inner conflicts in a socially acceptable way

Question 3

describe frauds ice burg analogy

Answer 3

TOP OF THE ICEBURG: THE CONCIOUS:
small amount of mental activity we know about: thoughts, perceptions
SEA LEVEL: THE PRE CONSCIOUS:
things we could be aware of if we wanted: memories, stored knowledge
BOTTOM: THE UNCONSCIOUS
things we are unaware of and can’t become aware of: unacceptably sexual desires, immoral urges

Question 4

what are the three ways freud believe we could access the unconscious mind

Answer 4

1. dreams
2. psychoanalysis
3. freudian slips

Question 5

what is the superego

Answer 5

PART OF THE TRIPARTIE MODLE OF PERSONALITY:
- morality
- develops at ages 4-6
- punishes ego for wrong doing via guilt
- concerned with social rules and principles

Question 6

what is the ego

Answer 6

PART OF THE TRIPARTIE MODLE OF PERSONALITY:
- reality
- develops ages 2-3
- reality principles
- balances demands of id and superego

Question 7

what is the id

Answer 7

PART OF THE TRIPARTIE MODLE OF PERSONALITY:
- instincts
- from birth
- found in unconscious part of brain
- selfish, wants instant gratification
- freud calls baby’s bundles of id

Question 8

what is a weakly developed superego

Answer 8

• result of a lack of loving parent
• selfish
• uncaring
• uncontrolled aggression
• no care for others or self = no concern for consequences

Question 9

what is a too harsh and unforgiving superego

Answer 9

• usually law abiding
• EXCEPTIONS: desire for sex leads to feelings of guilt
  
  • guilt = needs to be punished
  • crime = punishment
  • commit crime = satisfy guilt
• harsh superego can develop when child identify with a strict parent

Question 10

what is a deviant superego

Answer 10

• if fathe ris deviant son is likely to imitate
  OEDIPUS CONFLICT:
• desire for mother, fear of father
• to resolve conflict the boy identify with father
• these values and morals form male identity

Question 11

how can fred west be applied

Answer 11

• he had a lack of loving parents - weakly developed superego
• father was criminal, deviant superego

Question 12

STRENGTH: how can the theory acknowledging early socialisation be an advantage

Answer 12

it recognises the impact that upbringing has on behaviour unlike biological theory’s

Question 13

STRENGTH: how is it valid

Answer 13

the studies are valid because they used case studies having in depth understandings of paitents

Question 14

STRENGTH: what practical measure have psychodynamic provided, link to GRAVE

Answer 14

therapies and polices for dealing with crime. this is a strength because it is applicable and can be used as policy to help rehabilitate offenders

Question 15

WEAKNESS: how can the unconscious mind be a weakness

Answer 15

because it is very difficult to test the theory of unconscious motivation, what ever is not remembered can be said to be repressed, this is non falsifiable (testable) therefore it isn’t scientific

Question 16

WEAKNESS: what is a link to GRAVE

Answer 16

the case study utilises unrepresentative samples because they are small and therefore there are concerns about generalisability

Question 17

WEAKNESS: how are they unreliable

Answer 17

they can’t be repeated