Psychodynamic Theory Flashcards
Teaches that personality is characterized by dynamic struggle
Psychodynamic theory
Who is the author of psychodynamic theory
Sigmund freud
Emphasize the importance of
Early childhood experience
refers thoughts that we cannot voluntary access
the conflict between conscious and unconscious forces that influence our thoughts and behavior
Thoughts are wishes desires or thoughts that we are aware of orchid recall at any given moment
Conscious
Only small parts of our total vetal activity both of which involves unconscious thoughts or forces
Conscious
Contains elements of experience that are presently out of awareness but made conscious simply by focusing on them
Preconscious
Contains biological instinct such as sex and aggressions some unconscious argues cannot be experienced consciously because mental images and words could not portray them in all their color and fury
Unconscious
A defense mechanism here by an individual unconsciously refused to recognize the existence of argues thoughts memories or feelings that are unacceptable or painful
Repression
Represent wishes desires or thoughts that because of disturbing or threatening content automatically repressed and cannot voluntarily access
Unconscious forces
He argues that personality is shaped not only by environmental influences on the person but also by the person’s ability to influence the environment
Albert bandura
States that thinking is an important determinant of behavior
Social learning theory
A person’s behavior depends on what he expects the outcome to any particular action to be and what those outcomes were worth
Social learning theory
The central concept is social influences in the development of the child
parental traits and dominion
Tension and conflict between parents and being required to do much and being mistrusted and criticism and coldness and in different
Anxiety theory ( Karen Horney)
The neurotic needs for affection and approval is developed if the child learn to cope with anxiety by running to mother for affection and approval
Anxiety theory karen horney
The neurotic needs for prestige and personal admiration is developed if he cope with anxiety producing situation this way
Anxiety theory
The individual become blank when the needs are incompatible and conflicts are unresolved
Neurotic
A person suffering from emotional disorder characterized by overreactions to stress but without loss of contact with reality
Neurotic
What are the neurotic needs
Affection dependency power prestige achievement self sufficiency
A gentle feeling of foundness or liking
Affection
Seeking support from
Dependency
The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events
Power
Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of the perceptions of their achievements or quality
Prestige
A thing done successful
Self reliance
Achievement
self-sufficiency
That because we strive for superiority we are always seeing ways in which we fall short of our aspiration and hints ways in which we are influenced
Superiority and compensation theory by alfred adler
