Psychodynamic Evaluation

Question 1

Issues with Little Hans study?

Answer 1

Case study- limited sample- issues with generalising

Argument that it was subjectively interpreted to fit with the Oedipus complex- Hans’ dad was a supporter of Freud- bias

Question 2

Issue with complexes?

Answer 2

They cannot be measured- lack of scientific methods- unfalsifiable

Question 3

Evaluating Wiszewska?

Answer 3

The reason that women rated men similar to their father as attractive is because the father created a learned template for good male partners

Question 4

Gender Bias?

Answer 4

Issue of androcentrism- mainly male orientated - product of the time he was working in as females are regarded as inferior, as they were at the time- Electra Complex = after thought- penis envy

Question 5

What assumption does the theory make?

Answer 5

That children raised in single parent households fail to acquire gender identity in the normal way Patterson (04) found that the gender identity of girls raised by lesbian mothers was very similar to those raised by heterosexual parents.