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Psychodynamic approach Flashcards

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1
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Who is the main figure in the psychodynamic approach?

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Sigmund Freud

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What does the psychodynamic approach out an emphasis on?

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Change and development in an individual

Childhood plays a major role

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What is the best known psychodynamic theory?

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Psychoanalysis

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What are the 4 key methods of the psychodynamic approach?

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The role of the unconscious
The tripartite of personality
Defence mechanisms
The psychosexual stages

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What is the role of the unconscious?

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We have an ‘unconscious’ mind which influences most of our daily behaviours

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What metaphor is used to describe the unconscious?

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An iceberg

The top of the ice berg is visible (conscious) but the much larger part is hidden under the surface (unconscious)

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What are the 3 divisions of the conscious memory?

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The conscious
The precocious
The unconscious

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What is the conscious?

The role of the unconscious

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The small amount of mental activity we know about

e.g. thoughts

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What is the preconscious?

The role of the unconscious

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Things we COULD be aware of if we wanted or tried

e.g. stored info

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What is the unconscious?

The role of the unconscious

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Things we are unaware of and cannot become aware of

e.g. instincts

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What is the tripartite of personality?

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Personality is composed of 3 parts

Behaviour is a compromise between these parts

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What are the 3 parts of the tripartite of personality?

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Id
Ego
Superego

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What is the Id?

Tripartite of personality

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The ‘selfish beast’ of the personality
Contained in the unconscious mind
Operates according to the ‘pleasure principle’

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What is an example of the Id?

Tripartite of personality

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‘I want it now!’

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What is the ego?

Tripartite of personality

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‘Balances the Id and superego

Operates according to the ‘reality principle’

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What is an example of the ego?

Tripartite of personality

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‘Maybe I can find a compromise’

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What is the superego?

Tripartite of personality

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The ‘relentless policeman’ that continues to insists we do the ‘right thing’
Contained in the conscious mind
The ego ideal

18
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What is an example of the superego?

Tripartite of personality

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‘Nice people don’t do that’

19
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When can defence mechanisms be triggered?

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When faced with a situation that can’t be rationally dealt with

20
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What part of the tripartite is used in defence mechanisms?

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The ego-trying to be a good person so shields from anything bad

21
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What are defence mechanisms and how do they work?

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Unconscious distortion of reality to reduce anxiety the memory causes
This then stops the individual becoming aware of these negative feelings

22
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What are the 3 defence mechanisms?

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Repression
Denial
Displacement

23
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What is repression?

Defence mechanisms

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Forcing a distressing memory out of your conscious mind

24
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What is an example of repression?

Defence mechanisms

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e.g. forgetting the trauma of a pet dying

25
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What is denial?

Defence mechanisms

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Refusing to acknowledge some aspect of reality

26
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What is an example of denial?

Defence mechanisms

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e.g. continuing to turn up to work even though you’ve been fired

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What is displacement?

Defence mechanisms

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Transferring feelings from the true object of anxiety onto a substitute target

28
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What is an example of displacement?

Defence mechanisms

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e.g. slamming the door after a row

29
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What does psychosexual development refer to?

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States that events in our childhood have a great influence on our adult lives, shaping our personality

30
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What is the relevance of the 5 stages all children go through?
Psychosexual development

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Each stage has a designated ‘pleasure zone’ and ‘primary activity’
Each stage requires resolution of a task
Failure to do this successfully will lead to a fixation

31
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What are the 5 stages of psychosexual development?

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Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latent 
Genital
32
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What is the oral stage of psychosexual development?

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0-1

Drink from bottle and teething

33
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What is the anal stage of psychosexual development?

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1-3

Potty training

34
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What is the phallic stage of psychosexual development?

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3-6

Recognising different genders

35
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What is the latent stage of psychosexual development?

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6-11

Awareness of society

36
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What is the genital stage of psychosexual development?

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12+

Puberty and sexuality

37
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What is fixation?

Psychosexual development

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Getting stuck at any one of the stages
May occur due to trauma, pleasant or unpleasant experiences etc
Traces of the stage will remain in behaviour as an adult

Psychology A level (12 decks)

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