Freuds Study

Question 1

Background of the study

Answer 1

Wolfman approached Freud about his depression. Freud used psychoanalysis to explain and treat wolfmans psychological problems

Question 2

Method: design

Answer 2

Case study
He carried out a series of interviews over four years
Longitudinal study

Question 3

Method: sample

Answer 3

Sergi pankerjeff a rich Russian in his 20’s.
His sister and father committed suicide which was the leading cause of his depression

Question 4

Procedure

Answer 4

Wolfman explained his dream

Question 5

Results: manifest and latent

Answer 5

Manifest; tree
Latent: Christmas tree and the wolves are there instead of present

Manifest: white wolves
Latent: white underwear and bedsheet of parents

Manifest: upright position of wolves
Latent: position of the dad

Question 6

Conclusion

Answer 6

The unconfined can have significant effect on behaviour

Question 7

Criticism

Answer 7

Sample size to small to generalise. It’s not reliable to base a theory of dreams which is suppose to apply to all on the case of one person.

Wolfman may only represent people with mental heath issues. Even if we make generalisations based on Wolfman they may not apply to people with good mental health

There is no way of knowing the accuracy of dream recall. It relies on Wolfman to accurately remember the dream. Freud could be analysing things that never happened in the dream