Psychodyanamic Ao3

Question 1

Supporting evidence but unique

Answer 1

Little Hans case study. Fear of white horse around 5 yrs old, esp. black around mouth. Enjoyed getting into bed with mother and repressed longings for her. Supports Oedipus complex and phallic stage. Displaced fear of his father onto horses- Black represents moustache. Fully supports Freud theory. BUT based on neurotic patients who happened to support his theory. Unique so difficult to generalise. Less accuracy, more subjectivity

Question 2

Gender bias

Answer 2

Oedipus male development only as he believed remains were less morally developed than men. Little importance on female perspective - less applicable to women. Electra complex introduced but penis envy in girls suggested they feel less worthy than their fathers showing views of inferior of women.

Question 3

Deterministic

Answer 3

All Behaviour determined by unconscious and rooted in childhood experiences. Freudian slips provide insight to what is on our unconscious mind, no accidents as every behaviour significant. So there’s no free will.

Question 4

Reductionist.

Answer 4

Ignored biological and cognitive factors when considering adult behaviour like genes, and thinking processes and adult experiences.

Question 5

Not scientific

Answer 5

Focus on unconscious - unfalsifiable. Very difficult to study theories like 3 personalities, defence mechanisms, psychosexual stages, they’re all in unconscious mind so we don’t know if they’re deffo happening so can’t study scientifically. No empirical evidence

Question 6

Explanatory power

Answer 6

Attention paid to early childhood experiences e.g. child and parent, has been a significant contributing factors to psych and our understanding of later development. Helped developed psychologists understanding of individual differences. This is why despite its critics, this approach has survived amongst the more scientific psych. Approaches.