Freud

Question 0

Fear of bath. Explanation and conclusion?

Answer 0

Explanation: death wish against sister as attention given to her
Conclusion: Oedipus Complex

Question 1

Asking mother to powder his penis. Explanation and conclusion?

Answer 1

Explanation: an attempt to seduce his mother
Conclusion: Oedipus complex

Question 2

Dream of taking small giraffe away from big giraffe. Explanation and conclusion?

Answer 2

Explanation: desire to take his mother away from his father
Conclusion: Oedipus complex

Question 3

Fear of heavily loaded carts. Explanation and conclusion?

Answer 3

Explanation: Fear of another birth- jealousy of mothers attention
Conclusion: Oedipus complex

Question 4

Fear of being bitten by horses. Explanation and conclusion?

Answer 4

Explanation: displacement of fear of father onto a horse
Conclusion: Fear of castration by father

Question 5

Fantasy of plumber giving big widdler. Explanation and conclusion?

Answer 5

Explanation: identifying with father and wanting to be like him
Conclusion: resolution of Oedipus complex

Question 6

Fantasy of being a father with his mother. Explanation and conclusion?

Answer 6

Explanation: Father delegated to grandfather as opposed to wanting him dead.
Conclusion: resolution of Oedipus complex

Question 7

Method?

Answer 7

Case study

Question 8

Snapshot or longitudinal?

Answer 8

Longitudinal

Question 9

2 Advantages of method?

Answer 9

In depth picture with much qualitative data.

Special relationship with Hans and father allowed analysis to progress and for discussions to be detailed.

Question 10

1 disadvantage of method?

Answer 10

Subjective - biased interpretation as father was Freudian

Question 11

2 points affecting validity?

Answer 11

Bias - Freudian father

Leading questions may have been asked due to difficulty in communication at this age

Question 12

2 points about Generalisability?

Answer 12

Only study of a child he looked at

Ideas were based on adult women (retrospective) and self analysis

Question 13

Reliability

Answer 13

Low due to individual differences

Question 14

Type of data collected and 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of this

Answer 14

Qualitative - all results are descriptions and explanations from Hans’ father’s letters of dreams and conversations

• gains an insight into his life, thoughts and feelings
• reduces scientific credibility

Question 15

Ecological validity

Answer 15

High due to home surroundings with his family rather than a laboratory

Question 16

2 points concerning ethics

Answer 16

Overcame his phobias by talking to Freud

Interviewed at 19 with no recollection of any of the discussions showing no long term effects

Question 17

Usefulness

Answer 17

Used by psychoanalysts, supporting freud’s theory of the Oedipus complex

Question 18

2 ways in which it has been applied

Answer 18

Projective tests and free associations

Both used to uncover the subconscious mind

Question 19

Other explanations for Hans - 3 points

Answer 19

Erich Fromm- it was because he spent so much more time with his father he learned his behaviours

Bowlby- Hans may have just been going through separation anxiety
- horses were the most common and powerful form of transport

Question 20

Stage one?

Answer 20

Oral (birth - 1)

Question 21

2nd stage?

Answer 21

Anal (1 - 3 years)

Question 22

Third stage?

Answer 22

Phallic (3 - 6 years)