Psychodynamic: KT

Question 1

Psychodynamic approach

Answer 1

Perspective that describes the dynamics, (most are unconscious), that operate on the mind and direct human behaviour and experience

Question 2

The unconscious

Answer 2

Part of the mind that we are unware of but continues to direct much of our behaviour

Question 3

Id

Answer 3

Unconscious
Made up of selfish, aggressive instincts that demand immediate gratification

Question 4

Ego

Answer 4

‘reality check’ that balances conflicting demands of id and superego

Question 5

Superego

Answer 5

Moralistic part of our personality which represents the ideal self: how we ought to be

Question 6

Defence Mechanisms

Answer 6

Unconscious strategies that the ego uses to manage conflict between id and superego

Question 7

Psychosexual Stages

Answer 7

5 development stages that all children pass through.
At each stage, there is a conflict, the outcome of which determines future development