The Psychodynamic Perspective

Question 1

(Psychodynamic Perspective) What are the 4 defining principles?

Answer 1

1. Unconscious processes
2. Emotional drives
3. Psychodynamic conflict
4. Development

Question 2

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Explain the defining principle ‘unconscious processes’.

Answer 2

Your behaviour is driven by your unconscious mind (no control).

Question 3

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Explain the defining principle ‘emotional drives’.

Answer 3

Behaviour is motivated by sexual and aggressive drives.

Question 4

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Explain the defining principle ‘psychodynamic conflict’.

Answer 4

Your behaviour is often caused by different parts of the mind in conflict.

Question 5

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Explain the defining principle ‘development’.

Answer 5

Behaviour is shaped by experiences such as relationships and conflicts.

Question 6

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Explain ‘Concept 1 - Levels of Consciousness’.

Answer 6

Conscious: Immediate awareness
Pre-conscious: Accessible memories
Unconscious: No awareness

Question 7

(Psychodynamic Perspective) State 3 ways in which the unconscious mind reveals itself.

Answer 7

1. Free association
2. Projective tests
3. Slips of the tongue

Question 8

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Describe the term ‘free association’.

Answer 8

Laying on a couch and speaking speaking whatever comes to mind until the unconscious mind starts to reach the surface.

Question 9

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Describe the term ‘projective tests’.

Answer 9

You give people inkblot images and ask them to reveal what they immediately see.

Question 10

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Describe the term ‘slip of the tongue’.

Answer 10

When you say something but meant to say something else.

Question 11

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Explain ‘Concept 2 - Instinctual Drives’.

Answer 11

Eros - The Life’s Instinct
Thanatos - The Death’s Instinct

Question 12

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Explain ‘Concept 3 - 3 parts of the personality’.

Answer 12

Super ego - morality principle
Ego - reality principle
Id - impulse principle

Question 13

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Strengths: Research is useful in __________ why people develop ______ health disorders.

Answer 13

explaining
mental

Question 14

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Strengths: Research is useful in developing __________ for mental health disorders.

Answer 14

treatments

Question 15

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Strengths: ____ studies enable research to get a lot of ____ on participants

Answer 15

Case
data

Question 16

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Weaknesses: Research is often not very __________ as focusing on the unconscious mind. This means that often research is not ___________.

Answer 16

scientific
falsifiable

Question 17

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Weaknesses: Using small groups of people stops us from establishing a __________ _______.

Answer 17

consistent effect

Question 18

(Psychodynamic Perspective) Weaknesses: Using specific groups of people could limit _______________.

Answer 18

generalisability