Psychodynamic approac

Question 1

Psychodynamic approach assumptions

Answer 1

1. Tripartite personality explanation.
2. Influence of childhood experiences.
3. The unconscious mind

Question 2

What are the 3 parts of the tripartite personality

Answer 2

The ID, the Ego, the Superego

Question 3

What is the ID

Answer 3

The PLEASURE principal which controls the impulsive and unconscious part of our personality and is present from birth.

Question 4

What can a dominant ID lead to?

Answer 4

psychopathic personality type

Question 5

What is the Ego

Answer 5

The REALITY principal which controls the conscious, rational part of the mind. Develops around 2 years

Question 6

What can a dominant ego lead to?

Answer 6

Narcissistic personality type

Question 7

What is the Superego

Answer 7

The MORALITY principal which encompasses the sense of right and wrong. Final part of the personality to develop and occurs around 4 years

Question 8

What can a dominant superego lead to?

Answer 8

Neurotic personality type

Question 9

Example of tripartite personality

Answer 9

According to Freud, criminals rules by their ID while their superego is suppressed. Lack sense of morality and remorse. Seek immediate pleasure regardless of cost.
Eysenck recognises individuals who score highly on extroversion, neuroticism and psychopathy tests more likely to develop criminality

Question 10

What is the influence of childhood experiences assumption

Answer 10

The assumption that being over or under indulged in different stages of childhood affect an adult’s personality and behaviour

Question 11

What are the psychosexual stages

Answer 11

• oral. Birth-18 months
• anal. 18 months-3 years
• phallic. 3-5 years
• latency. 5 years-puberty
• genital. Puberty onwards

Question 12

Explain the oral stage

Answer 12

• birth to 18 months.
• focus on mouth.
• frustrated : pessimism, sarcasm and envy.
• over indulged : optimism, gullible, needy

Question 13

Explain the anal stage

Answer 13

• 18 months - 3 years
• focus on anus
• frustrated : stubborn, possessive, overly tidy
• over indulged : messy, disorganised, reckless

Question 14

Explain the phallic stage

Answer 14

• 3-5 years
• focus on genitals
• frustrated : self assured and vain and difficulty maintaining relationships

Question 15

Explain the latency stage

Answer 15

• 5 years-puberty
• focus : little to no sexual motivation
• no fixations

Question 16

Explain the genital stage

Answer 16

-puberty onwards
- focus on genitals
- no fixations

Question 17

Influence of childhood experiences example

Answer 17

• Freud said fixations at the ORAL stage could lead to eating disorder in adulthood, or addiction to alcohol or smoking.
• A fixation of the ANAL stage of development could lead to an anal personality type and OCD.
• Fixation of the PHALLIC stage of development, could lead to a confused sexuality and difficulty building and maintaining romantic relationships.
• Freuds case study of LITTLE HANS provides further support for oedipus complex

Question 18

Unconscious mind assumption

Answer 18

Mind is like an iceberg