Psychodynamic Approach AO1

Question 1

What are the psychosexual stages?

Answer 1

Oral
Anal
Latency
Phallic

Question 2

The oral stage
(Age, erogenous zone, major conflict and adult fixation example)

Answer 2

0-1 years of age
Erogenous zone of mouth
Conflict of weaning of breast or bottle
Adult fixation such as smoking or over eating.

Question 3

Anal stage
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Answer 3

Age 1-3 years
Erogenous zone of anus
Major conflict toilet training
Adult fixation of either neatness or messiness

Question 4

Phallic stage

Answer 4

Age 3-6
Erogenous zone of genitals
Major conflict of oepedius/ electra complex
Adult fixation of vanity or over ambitious

Question 5

Latency stage

Answer 5

Age 6-12
No erogenous zone
No conflict
No adult fixation

Question 6

Genital stage

Answer 6

Age 12+
Erogenous zone of genitals
No major conflicts
No adult fixation

Question 7

The Oedipus Conflict

Answer 7

Boy will develop incest feelings towards his mother and hatred towards father.
Fears father as a rival and fear of castration.
Little Hans- fear of horse biting him represents fear of castration and father.
Eventually boy will identify with father instead and internalise his behaviour.

Question 8

Electra complex

Answer 8

Girl develops hatred towards mother and penis envy of father.
Believes mother is a love rival and has castrated her.
Eventually understands she won’t ever have a penis and begins to identify with mother.

Question 9

Tripartite personality- what are the 3 parts?

Answer 9

Id, Ego and Superego

Question 10

Describe the ID part of the personality

Answer 10

Primitive part of personality
Driven by selfish desires

Question 11

Describe the Ego part of personality

Answer 11

Mediator of Id and Superego
Works off reality principle and what’s right and wrong

Question 12

Describe the superego part of the personality

Answer 12

Works of morality principle and the right thing to do
Internalises social norms and values