What was the aim and methodology of Freud's study?
To report the findings of the treatment of a 5-year old boy for his phobia of horses; Case study
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Sample:
Little Hans; 5-year old boy focused on between 1906 and 1908; Had a phobia that a white horse would bite him
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Procedure:
Hans' father was a follower of Freud; He recorded conversations/observations and sent them to Freud (who only met Hans twice); Frued used psychoanalysis to bring unconscious into awareness
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What happened just before Hans turned 3.y.o?
Took interest in penis ("widdler"); Taken to zoo where he reffered to size of animals' penises
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What happened just after Hans' 3rd birthday?
Mother became concerned about interest; threatened to cut off Hans' penis
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Two pieces of evidence which support Oedipus complex:
Hans' wish that mother would drown little sister; Hans' reaction to father coming home (Hans would kiss and thump his father)
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Why was Hans afraid of horses?
Thought a horse would bite his finger; Horse reminded him of father
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Describe Hans' giraffe dream:
Big giraffe and crumpled giraffe; big one calls out because Hans takes crumpled one; big giraffe stops calling out; Hans sits on crumpled giraffe
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What were Hans' ttwo final fantasies?
He is married to mother with children, father is grandfather; Plumber removes Hans' bottom and penis and gives him larger one of each
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Freud's conclusions?
Due to sexual feelings towards mother, Hans sees father as rival; Hans afraid of horses as they symbolised father (displacement); Hans not abnormal
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Other explanations:
Genuine fear of horses; Mother threatened castration, not father; Phobia resolved because of attention from father
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What were the three parts, according to Freud, that made up the personality?
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The ID; The EGO; The SUPER-EGO
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What were the first 3 stages of Freud's Psychosexual Development?
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What was the aim and methodology of Freud's study?
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