Psychodynamic

Question 1

When does gender identity occur

Answer 1

Phallic stage (3-6yrs) libido moves to genitals

Question 2

Pre-phallic stage

Answer 2

bisexual - no concept of gender

Question 3

Oedipus complex

Answer 3

• jealous of father as want mother
• fear father as more powerful and will castrate them if he finds out (castration anxiety)
• resolved when boys give up love for mother and identify with father and internalise his attitudes and values

Question 4

Electra Complex

Answer 4

• feel competition with mother for father’s love
• resent mother as believe she castrated them (penis envy)
• substitutre penis envy with desire for children so identify with mother and internalise her attitudes and values

Question 5

Little Hans

Answer 5

Saw a horse collapse in street which created his fear of being bitten by a horse
- Freud believed fear of being castrates by father due to loving mother and displaced onto horses as a defence mechanism

Question 6

AO3 + Rekers and Morrey

Answer 6

Freud said fathers are necessary for gender development
- 49 boys (3-11 yrs) 75% judged as gender disturbed had no father living with them

Question 7

AO3 - Bos and Sanfort

Answer 7

63 children with lesbian parents
68 control
- no difference in gender identity

Question 8

AO3 - androcentric bias

Answer 8

Fenmale development based on desire to want to be male
- HORNEY - men’s womb envy greater as desire nuture