psychodynamic approach

Question 1

psychodynamic approach

Answer 1

assumes drive mechanisms are central to development as are unconscious motives and desires

Question 2

the role of the unconscious

Answer 2

inaccessible to conscious examination

stores traumatic memories and anxiety provoking thoughts

Question 3

Freuds metaphor

Answer 3

uses a metaphor of an iceberg to describe how the mind operates

Question 4

defence mechanisms

Answer 4

tend to operate unconsciously when triggered by thoughts and events that the person cannot deal with rationally

Question 5

3 types of defence mechanisms

Answer 5

repression
denial
displacement

Question 6

Denial

Answer 6

refusing to acknowledge some aspect of reality meaning now having to deal with painful aspects of experience

Question 7

repression

Answer 7

refers to blocking of unacceptable thoughts forcing distress out the conscious mind

Question 8

displacement

Answer 8

feeling unable to confront the true source of distressing emotion and transferring feelings onto another target

Question 9

the structure of personality

Answer 9

ID- unconscious present from birth, pleasure principle
EGO- develops around the age of 2, works on the reality principle
SUPEREGO- formed at the phallic stage 4/5 it is a internalised sense of right and wrong

Question 10

psychosexual stages of development

Answer 10

oral stage 
anal stage
phallic stage
latent
gential

Question 11

Oral stage

Answer 11

0-2

focal point for pleasure

Question 12

nal stage

Answer 12

2-3

toilet training and control of bodily functions

Question 13

phallic stage

Answer 13

3-6

oedipus- desire for competition with parent

Question 14

latent

Answer 14

6-12

earlier conflicts repressed, same sex friendship

Question 15

gential

Answer 15

12+

same sexual desires become conscious