Psychodynamic debate

Question 1

SHOULD: BREASTFEEDING

Answer 1

• NHS recommends breastfeeding to protect infants from disease
• also builds strong emotional bond and aids development
• Father has limited role

Question 2

SHOULDNT: BREASTFEEDING

Answer 2

• infants associate mum with pleasure (food) but food doesnt = love
• Harlow - direct contact, comfort and time creates emotional bond
• Schaffer and emerson - infants form attachment with those who interacted with them the most

Question 3

SHOULD: LIBIDO

Answer 3

• Freud - mother infant dyad is important during oral stage to satisfy libido
• Freud - anxiety caused by infant realising their needs are unsatisfied if separated
• relationship with mum is prototype of all future ones

Question 4

SHOULDNT: LIBIDO

Answer 4

• Freuds theory was at same time of women not having right to vote
• He did recognise importance of father in development e.g. oedipus complex

Question 5

SHOULD: HORMONES

Answer 5

• men are not equipped for intense emotional relationship
• oestrogen = caring behaviour
• sex-stereotypes e.g. sensitivity being feminine
• heerman - men are less sensitive to infants needs

Question 6

SHOULDNT: HORMONES

Answer 6

• men are capable of forming close attachments
• changing stereotypes = men and women take on non traditional roles
• grettler - testosterone drops during early parenthood to be more sensitive

Question 7

CONC

Answer 7

• view of mum being pcg is out of date
• kids dont need one care giver
• men are equally important = geiger - men are more active and playful