Freud: Id, Ego, Superego
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1.The basic structure of psychoanalysis and psychodynamic theory revolve around the idea that mental processes are automatically regulated by "the pleasure principle" and avoidance of pain. Why are these principles important to psychotherapy? Please support your reasoning.
2. What is research? How is scholarly research different from other kinds of research? What are the essential components of scholarly research? How will scholarly research help prepare scholar for writing his or her dissertation?
3. According to research and readings, what is the relationship between the unconscious mind and ego defense mechanisms? Why are these relationships important? What are two defense mechanisms that are recognizable in someone that you may know well and that they use predominantly? Why do you think they use these defense mechanisms?
4. Freud placed significant emphasis on the importance of dreams and their interpretation as a means of accessing the unconscious mind in relation to self-discovery. Do you agree with Freud's view? Why or why not?
5. According to Freud, healthy adults successfully progress through the first four of five stages of psychosexual development and then persist in the final stage. Which stage of psychosexual development do you believe is the most influential in sexual identity? Why? Do you agree or disagree with Freudian theory as applied to gender identity issues? Why?
6. One of the keys of psychoanalytic theory is the idea that problems in one of the psychosexual stages could result in dysfunctional behavior later in life. Can the Freudian theory of psychosexual development be accurately applied to a contemporary society based upon the post-modern worldview? Why or why not?
7. Freud suggests that difficulty in any stage of development can cause abnormal sexual behavior. Do you agree? Why or why not?
8. From the psychodynamic viewpoint, the presence of an uncaring mother or the absence of a mother could adversely affect one or more stages of lifespan development. From a modern-day vantage point with its wealth of research and resources, will the presence of an uncaring mother or the absence of a mother necessarily affect the interpersonal relationships of an individual later in life? Why or why not?
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The Solution outlines Freud's psychosexual stages. It also discusses appropriate reasons for research papers.
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1. The pleasure principle explains that avoidance is used to seek pleasure so that one does not experience pain. An example of this is a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol. This turns into self defeating behavior but were formed in an adaptive response. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to change these automatic (irrational thoughts) to eliminate self-defeating behavior.
2. Scholarly research is different from other kinds because it is research based that has been evaluated, scientific, measured and has used research methods/instruments. A research design has been used along with data sources, samplings, and the procedure of the method has been outlined. A scholarly research paper will define systematic reviews, have an evidence based synthesis, narrative review, combine intergrative research review, and theoretical review. Finally, it will have a methodological review which describes the methods, designs, and procedures in educational research. Other components of a research paper include historical, comparison, and research critique. All of these ...
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