AQA PSYA2 Unit 2 Psychology January 2012

I'm still not entirely sure which aspects of Freudian theory would be relevant if abnormality/the psychodynamic approach came up. :frown:

Still studying, but I can really see myself writing a completely irrelevant answer.

Reply 121

Hooby

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Basically abnormal behaviour is due to unconscious motives and/or childhood so psychosexual stages, theory of personality and defence mechanisms should probably be in the answer :smile:

x

Reply 122

av_kidd

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Guys, problem focused and emotion focused defo wont come up! It's been removed from the spec:

'Removal of coping with stress in
order to reduce overload in this
section.'

The 'Summary of changes for the 2012 Specification' says so. Check it out: http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/pdf/AQA-2180-W-SP-12-SOC.PDF

Sources: AQA website :tongue:

Anyway, good luck guys! :smile:

Reply 123

paradix

Original post by Hooby

Basically abnormal behaviour is due to unconscious motives and/or childhood so psychosexual stages, theory of personality and defence mechanisms should probably be in the answer :smile:

x

Ooh, okay. Thank you!

The theory of personality is really just the id, ego and superego. Yes?

Reply 124

Chrizzle94

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ahahaha... I'm so screwed.

Reply 125

Hooby

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Original post by paradix

Ooh, okay. Thank you!

The theory of personality is really just the id, ego and superego. Yes?

Yep

and basically what is a healthy psyche etc.. x

Reply 126

Orange_dream

Original post by paradix

I'm still not entirely sure which aspects of Freudian theory would be relevant if abnormality/the psychodynamic approach came up. :frown:

Still studying, but I can really see myself writing a completely irrelevant answer.

Write that personality is made up of 3 elements, the id, ego and superego. Say that id is based on the reality principle and is the innative need for physical satisfaction and that superego is our consiience. Say that ego balances the demands of id and superego by operating on a reality principle. Say that if ego fails to balance them, the abnormality may occur. Talk about ego defences, briefly mention psychosexual development and then limitations and strengths of this approach. :colondollar:

P.S guys, I really do want abnormality to come up. :colondollar:

Reply 127

messy_teardrops

are the examiners for the jan/june papers the same or different? just tryna work out which questions might not be coming up as a 12 marker :smile:

Reply 128

Chrizzle94

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Original post by Orange_dream

Write that personality is made up of 3 elements, the id, ego and superego. Say that id is based on the reality principle and is the innative need for physical satisfaction and that superego is our consiience. Say that ego balances the demands of id and superego by operating on a reality principle. Say that if ego fails to balance them, the abnormality may occur. Talk about ego defences, briefly mention psychosexual development and then limitations and strengths of this approach. :colondollar:

P.S guys, I really do want abnormality to come up. :colondollar:

No, the id is based on the pleasure principle.

The ego is based on the reality principle.

Reply 129

Orange_dream

Yes, yes, Im sorry, the id is based on pleasure principle..lol was typing so fast. my head just goes with this revision. :frown:

Reply 130

Chrizzle94

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Dude, chill. I was just making sure people didn't put wrong answers!

Chill out, I'm trying to relax a little now :smile:

Reply 131

paradix

My revision tactics are woeful.

There are a lot of different numbers of participants to relate to each study. I've found myself doing things like changing a username to "Asch123", just so I remember the numbers better. :colondollar:

Reply 132

Chrizzle94

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