The Psychodynamic Approach

Question 1

What is the psychodynamic approach?

Answer 1

Describes different forces which are unconscious. They operate on the mind and direct human behaviour and experience

Question 2

What the unconscious?

Answer 2

Part of the mind we are unaware of but directs most of our behaviour.

Question 3

What is the ID?

Answer 3

Unconscious, Made up of selfish aggressive instincts that demand gratification

Question 4

What is the Ego?

Answer 4

Reality check that balances demands of the ID and superego

Question 5

What is the superego?

Answer 5

The ideal self we ought to be

Question 6

What is a defence mechanism?

Answer 6

Unconscious strategies Ego uses to manage conflict between ID and superego

Question 7

What is the psychosexual stages?

Answer 7

5 development stages that all children go through. Which determines outcome

Question 8

Explain the role of the unconscious mind?

Answer 8

• The part of the mind we know is called the conscious mind. It is the tip of the iceberg.
• Most of our mind is made up of the unconscious mind. This has a significant influence on personality and behaviour.
• Can also contain threatening memories
• like calling teacher’s mum
• under conscious it is the preconscious which are thoughts and memories not conscious.

Question 9

Explain the structure of personality?

Answer 9

• ID operates on the pleasure principle. It gets what it wants. Only the ID is present at birth. It is selfish and demands instant gratification of its needs
• Ego works on the reality principle . Develops around age 2 and reduces conflict between demands of ID and superego. Employs defence mechanisms.
• Superego is developed end of phallic stage around the age of 5. Its the sense of right and wrong. Punishes Ego

Question 10

Explain psychosexual stages?

Answer 10

There are 5 stages and if conflict is unresolved you will be stuck in that stage and carry on to adult life

Question 11

what is the oral stage?

Answer 11

Focuses on pleasure in the mouth and can lead to smoking and nail biting

Question 12

What is the anal stage?

Answer 12

1-3 ages and focuses on pleasure in the anus consequences are thoughtless and messy

Question 13

What is the phallic stage?

Answer 13

Pleasure in the genital area and leads to narcissistic and reckless

Question 14

What is latency?

Answer 14

Earlier conflicts are repressed

Question 15

What is genital stage?

Answer 15

Sexual desires become conscious and cause are difficulty of forming hetrosexual relationships.

Question 16

One strength of psychodynamic approach real life?

Answer 16

• Introduces the idea of psychotherapy
• New form of therapy to treat mental disorders psychologically rather than physically.
• Made dream analysis
• Made counselling

Question 17

One strength of psychodynamic approach?

Answer 17

• Positive impact on psychology and has an ability to explain human behaviour.
• Has explained moral development and gender identity
• Draws attention to experiences in childhood such as relationships with parents

Question 18

One limitation of Psychodynamic approach?

Answer 18

• Untestable and impossible to test because of the unconscious mind

Question 19

Explain little Hans?

Answer 19

• Boys had big feelings towards their mums and wanted to get rid of their father. Girls wanted to do same thing and get rid of mother. Hans was 5 years and developed phobia for horses. Freud said he put his anger on the horse and showed an unconscious fear.