Psychodynamic approach Flashcards
Fill in the blanks; The psychodynamic approach has the belief that different …… operate on the mind and direct ……… ………… and experience
forces, human behaviour
The Psychodynamic approach Assumes that a large part of our mental life operates at an unconscious level, true or false?
True
Behaviour occurs as a result of conflict between?
The ID Ego and Superego
Describe the conscious mind
what we are currently aware of
Describe the unconscious mind
biological instincts, drives and desires and repressed childhood memories
Describe the preconscious mind
thoughts that may become conscious at some point e.g dreams, slip of the tongue, retrievable memories
Which structure of personality is responsible for instant gratification?
The ID
Which structure of personality is responsible for mediating between the other two structures?
The Ego
What structure of personality is known as the morality principle
The Superego
Describe the age at which each psychosexual stage occurs
0-1 oral, 2-3 anal, 4-5 phallic, 6-12 latency, 13-18 genital
Which psychosexual stage is the oedipus/electra complex resolved in?
Phallic
Define defence mechanisms
unconscious resources used by the ego to manage the conflict between the id and the superego
Name 3 defence mechanisms
Repression, denial, projection, Displacement
Define a case study
in-depth investigation / analyses of individual people that require interpretation on the part of the researcher.
What is the name of the case study that is associated with the Psychodynamic approach?
Little Hans
