Freud

Question 1

aim/hypothesis

Answer 1

document the case of little hans, confirm freuds theories are true

Question 2

type of study

Answer 2

self report, longitudinal

Question 3

3 stages of development

Answer 3

oral stage: children might enjoy sucking their thumbs/putting things in mouth
anal stage: children enjoy holding in and expecting faeces
phailic stage: they become aware of genitals & sexual differences

(between 3&5 years)

Question 4

sample

Answer 4

little boy between 3-6years

gathered participant by asking friends etc

Question 5

brief procedure

Answer 5

freud sent and received letters from hans father on the behaviour, freud only met him once

Question 6

findings

Answer 6

fear of horses. biting (horse= hans father but did see a horse collapse before)
fear of bath incident (hans powdered by mother around pen is “why don’t you touch it”- hans desires his mother)

Question 7

conclusions

Answer 7

freud claimed he had learned nothing and hans was a typical child in the phailic stage

Question 8

ethical guidelines

Answer 8

very ethical, potential harm (distressed)

Question 9

link to area

Answer 9

investigated a way in which people differ by experiencing phobias

Question 10

link to key theme

Answer 10

can be done through an understanding of unconscious conflicts