Psychodynamic eval

Question 1

Strength 1

Answer 1

Practical apps

Question 2

Strength 2

Answer 2

• Reflects the complexity of human behaviour - tries to treat the underlying cause
• seen as holistic

Question 3

Strength 3

Answer 3

both sides of nature nurture

Question 4

Weakness 1

Answer 4

Deterministic - can’t hold people responsible for behaviour

Question 5

Weakness 2

Answer 5

mechanistic Reductionist - 1950’s and 60’s autism explained in terms of mother being distant

Question 6

Weakness 3

Answer 6

uses unconscious concepts - unfalsifiable so is a pseudoscience - reduces credibility of psychology