Psychodynamic approach: Main assumptions (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Unconscious (psychodynamic approach)
Unconscious (psychodynamic approach)
Part of mind we are entirely unaware of
Main component of our mind (psychodynamic)
Main component of our mind (psychodynamic)
The unconscious
What unconscious motives affect
What unconscious motives affect
Behaviour and personality
How strongly do unconscious motives affect us?
How strongly do unconscious motives affect us?
Powerfully
Origin of adult behaviour & personality
Origin of adult behaviour & personality
Childhood experiences
3 main psychodynamic assumptions
3 main psychodynamic assumptions
Unconscious mind; unconscious motives; childhood experiences
How much of mind is unconscious
How much of mind is unconscious
Most of it
Awareness level of unconscious
Awareness level of unconscious
Entirely unaware
What are psychodynamic principles called?
What are psychodynamic principles called?
Assumptions
Childhood shapes adult ____ (psychodynamic)
Childhood shapes adult ____ (psychodynamic)
Behaviour
Childhood also shapes adult ____
Childhood also shapes adult ____
Personality