Freud Little Hans Study 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyCore studiesASOCR Created by: jatyizationCreated on: 16-02-14 17:22 Freud Little Hans Study Freud: Little Hans Aim = Investigate causes of phobia in a 5 Year old boy and to test Freud's theory of infantile sexuality, Oedipus complex and Psychoanalytical theory 1 of 7 Participant Participant Little Hans Start of study = 3yo 5yo when phobia of horses reported 2 of 7 Results Results 3 of 7 Method Method Case study Hans' parents = great admirers of Freuds work; They were bringing Hans up in a liberal mannor Letters from Hans' father to Freud Freud replies with interpretation of behaviour 4 of 7 Conclusions Conclusions Hans was experiencing the Oedpius complex Frued used this case to support his theories of infantile sexuality, psychosexual development and phobias 5 of 7 Evaluation Evaluation Strength In-depth study + lots of qualitative data Longlitudinal study = development can be measured Weaknesses One person = hard to generalize findings How typical was Hans? Reduction in objectvity as father was a supporter of freud = bias 6 of 7 Evaluation Of Explanation Evaluation Of Explanation Phobia's can be explained by attacthment theory Classical conditioning also explains fear of horses = one bad experience generalized Oedipus complex = ethnocentric and androcentric 7 of 7
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