Freud's Psychodynamic Theory

Match these definitions to the right keywords

1.Thoughts that we're aware of

2.Thoughts we can become aware of

3.Wishes and desires that we cannot access directly but influence our behaviour

• 1.Preconscious mind, 2.Conscious mind, 3.Unconscious mind

• 1.Conscious mind, 2. Preconscious mind, 3. unconscious mind

• 1.Unconscious mind, 2.Preconscious mind, 3.Conscious mind

Which one is the ID?

• Represents our wishes and desires, present from birth

• 'morality principle' we learn these principles from our parents and society

• Makes decisions based on the demands of the ID and restrictions of the superego, 'reality principle'

Which one is the superego?

• Makes decisions based on the demands of the ID and restrictions of the superego, 'reality principle'

• 'morality principle' we learn these principles from our parents and society

• Represents our wishes and desires, present from birth

Which one is the ego?

• Represents our wishes and desires, present from birth

• Makes decisions based on the demands of the ID and restrictions of the superego, 'reality principle'

• 'morality principle' we learn these principles from our parents and society

Which of these are the defence mechanisms used by the ego?

• Regression, Repression, Denial

• Denial, Grief, Retention

What is Catharsis?

• Process of Aggression being built up, if not released it can burst out

• Process of venting aggression, if not vented it can build up and burst

Describe Eros and Thanatos

• Eros= Death instinct

  Thanatos=Life instinct

  Conflict can lead to outward aggression

• Eros= Life instinct

  Thanatos= Death instinct

  Conflict can lead to outward aggression

Evaluate Freud's psychodynamic approach

• Good Application- Supporting children with dominant ID through education, develop moral principle, cathartic activities

• Case studies- High in validity due to high amount of qualitative data collected that formed theory

• Lacks reliability- difficult to prove the existence of the ID/ego/superego scientifically

• Lacks generalisability- theory developed from case study data from Austrian middle-class families

• All of the above