Psychodynamic Approach 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyApproachesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Lydia HowieCreated on: 12-09-17 09:00 Key assumptions of psychodynamic approach The unconscious affects behaviour, early childhood stages affect behaviour and instinctive drives 1 of 12 What are the three levels of consciousness Conscious, preconscious and unconscious 2 of 12 What is the role of the unconscious Stores drives and thoughts that are unacceptable 3 of 12 What are the three components of personality The id, the ego and superego 4 of 12 What is the id responsible for The pleasure principle, driven by selfish drives e.g sex and aggression 5 of 12 What is the superego responsible for The morality principle, sense of right and wrong 6 of 12 What is the ego responsible for The reality principle, balances the demands of the id and superego 7 of 12 Name some defence mechanisms Repression, denial, displacement 8 of 12 What are the five psychosexual stages Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital 9 of 12 What is the conflict in the oral and anal stage Weaning and potty training 10 of 12 What is a strength of the psychodynamic approach Practical applications as psychoanalysis has come from it 11 of 12 What is a weakness of the psychodynamic approach The supporting evidence is unscientific as it is unrepresentative using case studies 12 of 12
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