Explain and Evaluate the methodology used by the psychodynamic approach 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyMethodologyASWJEC Created by: francesca_321Created on: 06-05-15 11:45 What does the PA favour using? Case studies and Clinical interviews 1 of 26 What do case studies allow? A unique insight into one person or a group of people through the use of interviews 2 of 26 What is the example? Frued and Breuer were able to work together and study Anna O's history and problems in detail to understand the causes of her hysteria 3 of 26 What is a strength of Case studies? High on external validity 4 of 26 Why is it high in external validity? They are based on studies of real life and do not study pps in artifical situations 5 of 26 What was Little hans able to do? Describe his dreams and fear of horses while in his own home 6 of 26 What was he asked about? His real life problems 7 of 26 What was he not asked to complete? Artifical tasks in a lab 8 of 26 What does this suggest? Case studies and clinical intervies paint a true picture of real life behaviout 9 of 26 Why does it lead to a lack of reliability? Freud did not use standardised procedures 10 of 26 What is the example? Anna O and Wolfman were treated for depression but in completely different ways that could not easily be repeated 11 of 26 what is another weakness of the case studies? they are unscientific 12 of 26 what are the freudian methods open to? Interviewer bias and cant be disproved due to his work being carried out on the unconscious mind 13 of 26 For example? Freud's analysis of wolf man is subjective 14 of 26 What did Freud suggest? Both Anna O and wolfman were treated for depression but in completely different ways that could not easily be repeated 15 of 26 What is another weakness of PA? The methods are unethical 16 of 26 Why are the methods unethical? Some case studies can lead to misinterpretation and hence incorrect treatment 17 of 26 What can this do to patients? In a position of potential harm 18 of 26 What is believed? Anna O was misdiagnosed and she suffered temporal lobe eplilepsy where many of her symptoms such as (imagined smells) are common side effects 19 of 26 What does this suggest? She was not treated for her actual problem 20 of 26 Which broke what? BPS guidelines 21 of 26 What is another strength of case studies? They produce qualitative data 22 of 26 Why? Freud was able to build up rich detailed notes on his clients noting their behaviour on childhood experiences and problems 23 of 26 What did Little Han's father gain? Detailed information about his relationship with his father and dreams and other aspects of life 24 of 26 What does this suggest? They provide in depth and detailed understanding of specific problems 25 of 26 What is there a lack in which means what? Quantitative data which means comparisons and predictions are difficult 26 of 26
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