Psychodynamic approach Flashcards
PSYD AP: what is the unconscious
the inaccessible part of your mind
PSYD AP: TRUE or FALSE are most of our actions controlled by the conscious mind
FALSE
our unconscious mind controls most of our actions
PSYD AP: what does the unconscious mind prevent
it prevents traumatic memories in the unconscious from reaching the conscious but they appear through our time awake and asleep
PSYD AP: what 3 things are the unconscious involved in
-structure of personality
-defence mechanism
-psychosexual stages
PSYD AP: when are defence mechanisms triggered
if an individual is faced with a situation they cannot rationally cope with, def mech are triggered
PSYD AP: how do defence mechanisms work
they work by distorting reality to reduce anxiety and help the ego manage conflict between ID and superego
PSYD AP: what are the 3 defence mechanisms
repression
denial
displacement
PSYD AP: what is the def mech repression
when memories cause distress theyre kept away from conscious awareness so they cant be accessed
PSYD AP: what is the def mech denial
refusal to accept reality avoiding painful feelings as if its not happened/ exist
PSYD AP: what is the def mech displacement
thoughts/feelings where its not appropriate to direct these at the person you wish to so you redirect to a different target
PSYD AP: what are the 5 psychosexual stages
oral
anal
phallic
latent
genital
PSYD AP: TRUE OR FALSE not every person complete the psychosexual stages of development
TRUE
PSYD AP: what does each stage emphasise
the libido (our most primal driving force)
PSYD AP: is libido expressed at every stage
YES but in different ways at different stages
PSYD AP: TRUE OR FALSE can people become fixated or stuck at particular stages
TRUE
people can can stuck at stages where they do not satisfy their focus
PSYD AP: who said the personality is made up of 3 parts
FREUD (..ew)
PSYD AP: what are the 3 parts of your personality
ID
ego
superego
PSYD AP: what is the ID and what does it focus on
the unconscious aspect of personality that focuses on the pleasure principle such as selfish desires
PSYD AP: what age is the ID formed
birth to 18 months
PSYD AP: what are the drives of the ID
-desires
-primal needs (sex, food, water, etc)
- instantly wanting things
-only thinking about yourself
-libido
PSYD AP: what is the superego and what does it focus on
The other unconscious aspect of personality
It focus on the morality principle
PSYD AP: The superego is split into two what are the splits called
Conscience and the ego-ideal
PSYD AP: what is the conscious an internalization of
Society’s rules
PSYD AP: what is the ego ideal
What you strive to be in regards of good behavior
PSYD AP: what age does the superego develop
3 to 6 years of age
PSYD: who is the superego learned from
SAME SEX PARENT
PSYD AP: what is the superegos drives
-reality
-morality
-the perfect world
-rules and regulations
-doing the right thing
PSYD AP: what is the ego and what does it focus on
It’s the conscious aspect of personality focusing on the reality principle
PSYD AP: what does the ego balance between
The ID and the Superego
PSYD AP: what does the ego allow you to do
Function as a normal human being
PSYD AP: what are the key drives of the ego
- mediator
- thinks in general
- cares for your needs
PSYD AP: what are the strengths of the psychodynamic approach
P: has led to the development of successful therapies
E: for example therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders
E: laying the foundation of psycho therapy in modern psychiatry
L: this means that there is some validity in the approach
PSYD AP: a limitation of the psychodynamic approach
P: One weakness of the psychodynamic approach is that it is unfalsifiable.
E: An example of this is the idea of the mind being split into three parts.
L: This is a weakness because the assumptions can not be scientifically measured or proved wrong.
