• SIX GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FREUD’S
WORK
• ID, EGO, SUPEREGO IN DETAIL
• STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIP
• DESCRIPTION OF THE STAGES
• MECHNISM OF DEVELOPMENT
• EVALUATION OF THE THEORY
-STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES.
DEFINITIONS:
THEORY - A theory is both a static formulation and a social and psychological phenomenon.
-A theory should be logically sound, that is, internally consistent, with
no statements that contradict each other.
-A theory should also be empirically sound, that is, not contradicted by
scientific observations.
-It should be testable and parsimonious, relying on as few constructs,
propositions as possible
-Finally, a theory should cover reasonably large area of a science, and it
should integrate previous research.
DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY:- A developmental theory describes changes over time in one or several areas of behaviour or psychological activity, such as thought, language, Social behaviour or perception.
-Developmental theory deals with three tasks:
1) Describes changes within one or several areas of behaviour.
2) Describes changes in the relationships among several areas of
behaviour.
3) Explains the course of development.
PSYCHOANALYSIS:- the definition of psychoanalysis includes knowledge acquired from psychic unconscious research and analysis. Psychoanalysis is a new method for the investigation of mental processes, inaccessible by other means. At the same time psychoanalysis is also a therapeutic method of neurotic disorder.
IS PSYCHOANALYSIS ONLY A THEORY?
Although psychoanalysis began as tool for ameliorating...
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