Freud

Question 1

aim

Answer 1

find cause of Little Hans phobia
provide proof of Freud’s psychosexual phase development
proof of psychoanalytic therapy

Question 2

method

Answer 2

longitudinal research

Question 3

sample

Answer 3

Little Hans (NOT REAL NAME)
3-5 yrs old when studied
phobia of horses
jealously of sister
obsession with his genitals
fear of separation from mother

Question 4

procedure

Answer 4

data recorded by Little Hans father
records sent through letters
recordings of dreams, behaviours and conversations
father follows Freud’s advice to resolve inner conflict/ remove phobia
Freud met Little Hans when LH was 19 and asked about phobia

Question 5

dream analysis 1 plumber

Answer 5

plumber removed LH bum and widdler and replaced with bigger ones.
-now identifying with his father and solved the Oedipus complex

Question 6

dream analysis 2 giraffe

Answer 6

big giraffe in the room and a crumpled one, big one called out as LH took crumpled on and sat on it
-LH taking mother from father due to sexual rivalry
-large giraffe = father as long neck reminds LH of phallic
-conflict of father not letting LH into bed with mother and him in the morning

Question 7

dream analysis 3 picnic

Answer 7

at a picnic with mother and their own family and father was grand father instead
-linked to Oedipus complex

Question 8

Oedipus complex

Answer 8

unconscious/repressed feelings towards parent of opposite sex of sexual nature and aggressive feelings towards parent of same sex.

Question 9

behaviour analysis

Answer 9

fear of horses=subconscious fear of father
-displaced fear of father castrating LH over desire for mother so moves fear to something more socially acceptable
interest of widdler and desire for mother explained by Oedipus complex

Question 10

fear of horses/father similarities

Answer 10

dark muzzle=fathers moustache
blinkers=fathers glasses
size=father larger than LH

Question 11

Hans at 19 yrs old

Answer 11

confirmed no problems and is a healthy functioning adult
-support for psychoanalytic therapy working
no recollection of discussions with father
-repressed memories into subconscious to protect ego

Question 12

conclusions

Answer 12

STUDY PROVIDED EVIDENCE FOR
-psychosexual development
-nature of phobias being produced by unconscious anxiety and displaced in harmless external objects
-use of psychoanalytic therapy works