Unit 1 psychodynamic assumptions

Question 1

TRIPARTITE
Id

Answer 1

pleasure principal which controls
the impulsive and unconscious part of our
personality

Question 2

TRIPARTITE
ego

Answer 2

controls
the conscious, rational part of the mind. This
develops around the age of 2

Question 3

TRIPARTITE
Superego

Answer 3

the morality principle which is
responsible for the sense of right and wrong.
This is the final part of the personality to
develop and this occurs around the age of
4

Question 4

What happens in relationships if the Id becomes dominant

Answer 4

Power hungry, aggression, dominance
causes traumatic strain on a partner

Question 5

What happens if ego is dominant

Answer 5

Self obsession
lead to the individual having an overinflated sense
of ego and put themselves first neglecting their partner

Question 6

CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
What are the Psychosexual stages

Answer 6

Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital

Question 7

Whats Freuds theory on the psychosexual stages

Answer 7

Freud believed that fixation on the stages led to difficulties in the future
Oral- eating disorder/ addiction
Anal- OCD
Phallic-confusion with sexuality

Question 8

Oedipus complex

Answer 8

an unconscious sexual desire from the boy to his mother and a wish to exclude the father

Question 9

Electra complex

Answer 9

Unconscious sexual desire from the girl to her mother and a wish to exclude the mother