Pschodynamic Perspective

Question 1

Psycho assumption

Answer 1

Important influences come from part of mind we have no awareness of-unconscious

Mind like iceberg, conscious, subconscious and unconscious thoughts that can influence behaviour.

Question 2

Psycho issues/ debates

Answer 2

• usefulness
• ethics
• bias
• longitudinal
• case study

Question 3

Psychodynamic studies

Answer 3

Thigpen and Cleckley (case study)

Freud (case study)

Question 4

Psychodynamic methods

Answer 4

Case study

Question 5

Psychodynamic strengths

Answer 5

1. Suggest causes for mental disorders
   Freud fear of white horses cos unconsciously going through phallic stage of psychosexual development, feared castration
2. Why individuals behave in ways they can’t explain or understand.
   T and C blackouts/headaches-MPD
   Difficult to find objective proof, bias

Question 6

Psychodynamic weaknesses

Answer 6

1. Ethical issues
   Freud deceived, followed up at 19 fine.
2. Methodology not objective
   T and c case study sufficiently involved to prove theory, misinterpret to go support theory.