Psychodynamic Approach

Question 1

What is the psychodynamic approach?

Answer 1

AQ perspective that describes the different forces, most of which are unconscious, that operate on the mind and direct human behaviour and experience.

Question 2

What is the unconscious?

Answer 2

The part of the mind that we are unaware of but which continues to direct much of our behaviour

Question 3

What is the Tripartite personality?

Answer 3

The 3 forces acting within us which represent different stages of development and different levels of morality

Question 4

What is defence mechanisms?

Answer 4

Unconscious strategies that the ego uses to manage conflict between the Id and superego

Question 5

What is the psychsexual stages?

Answer 5

5 development stages that all children pass through. At each stage, there is a different conflict, the outcome of which determines future developments

Question 6

An assumption of the psychodynamic approach is that what?

Answer 6

Perspective emphasises change and development in the individual

Question 7

An assumption of the psychodynamic approach is that all human behaviour what?

Answer 7

Can be explained in terms of inner conflicts of the mind

Question 8

An assumption of the psychodynamic approach is that most of our mind is made up of what?

Answer 8

The unconscious and that behaviour is caused by unconscious factors which are and beyond our control

Question 9

An assumption of the psychodynamic approach is that events in our childhood will have a (what?)

Answer 9

Great influence in our lives

Question 10

An assumption of the psychodynamic approach is that it stresses the importance of what?

Answer 10

Relationships such as family members

Question 11

Freud believed that the personality was composed of 3 parts: the Id, the ego, and the ________. Therfore, the personality is ________

Answer 11

Super ego, tripartite

Question 12

Each of the personality demands ___________, but is frequently in _______ with the other parts

Answer 12

Gratification, conflict

Question 13

Experience/conflicts in childhood shape the ___________ of the three parts, which affects how a person _____. E.g. If a person’s superego is too strong , they are seen as rigid, pompous or self-righteous. Or if a person’s I’d is too strong, they are seen as delinquent, antisocial or self-centred

Answer 13

Development, believes

Question 14

The id: this is the __________ part of our personality that is formed from birth to __ _______.

Answer 14

Primitive, 18 months

Question 15

The id: it is the source of our __________ desires, impulses, drives, and instincts

Answer 15

Unconscious

Question 16

The id: it operates on the _______ principle - it demands immediate ____________ of its needs regardless of circumstances

Answer 16

Pleasure, gratification

Question 17

The id: these needs consist of hunger, thirst and sex. It focuses on the self, is __________ and emotional. It deals with feelings and needs. It contains the _______ - the biological energy creates by reproduction instincts

Answer 17

Irrational, libido

Question 18

Ego: the ego is the __________ part of our mind that _________ between the Id and the superego that is formed between 18 months and _ ______. It operates on the ______ principle - it mediates between the impulsive demands of the id and the reality of the external world.

Answer 18

Rational, mediates, 3 years, reality