psychodynamic approach

Question 1

key assumptions

Answer 1

behaviour and feelings are affected by unconcious motives
adult behaviour is rooted in childhood experiences
all behaviour has a cause and is determined
tripartite personality

Question 2

iceburg

Answer 2

concsious mind is the tip of the iceburg, unconscious mind cannot be seen. made up of instincts and is driving force of behaviour and personality
protects the conscious from anxiety, fear, trauma, etc. through repression.

Question 3

what is the tripartite personality?

Answer 3

the idea that personality is made up of three parts, ID Ego and Superego

Question 4

what is the Id?

Answer 4

instincts. operates on pleasure principle, gets what it wants, based on instinctive drive

Question 5

what is the ego?

Answer 5

reality. operates in reality principle, acts as a mediator between id and superego, reduces conflict in mind with coping mechanisms

Question 6

what is the superego?

Answer 6

morality. based on morality principle, internalised sense of right and wrong, represents moral standards, punishes ego if wrong through guilt.

Question 7

what are the 3 defense mechanisms?

Answer 7

repression, denial, displacement

Question 8

what is repression

Answer 8

forcing a distressing memory out of the conscious mind

Question 9

what is denial

Answer 9

refusing to acknowledge parts of reality

Question 10

what is displacement>

Answer 10

transferring feelings from source of distress onto a substitute target

Question 11

what are the psychosexual stages

Answer 11

developmental stages that all children pass through. oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital