psychodynamic explanation for aggression Flashcards

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what would a weak superego mean for a person?

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not able to develop morals and ID will take control more meaning more impulsive

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what would a deviant superego mean for a person?

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this means that your morals may not be socially acceptable and you may commit crimes as your morals don’t know any better

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what would a strong superego mean for a person?

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you would commit crimes to seek punishment due to strict parenting

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what would a dominant ID mean for a person?

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you will want to satisfy your urges wether or not they are morally correct or socially acceptable

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what would it mean if you have a poorly developed ego?

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means that the ego cannot make a decision between the ID or Superego meaning that you cannot control impulses or tolerate frustration, disappointment or stress as you can’t make a logical decision about what to do.

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what is the evidence supporting the psychodynamic theory?

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Bowlby (1951) - he said the ability to form a meaningful relationship later on in life is dependant on a close relationship with the parents in early years. he studies 44 juvenile delinquents and found that 39% had a disruption in parental attachments in early years compared to 9% in control.

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how good is the research for the psychodynamic theory?

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mostly case studies which means not generalisable and cannot be applied to the wider population.

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what is the credibility of the psychodynamic theory?

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this theory is unfalsifiable due to the use of figurative and abstract concepts that we cannot access so we cannot know if the theory is true or not.

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