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The Psychodynamic explanation supports the Idiographic approach

True

False

What is the assumption of the Idiographic approach

While there can be a lot of differences between people, behaviour can be understood through data collected from a large group of people as it is the most representative

While there can be a lot of similarities between people, behaviour can only be understood through unique insight and detailed information

What is the name of the 1909 study by Freud?

Rat man

Little Hans

Little Albert

What did the patient feel the need to do to avoid being gnawed by rats?

Locking himself, his father and girlfriend in a small room

Drawing pentagrams

Ritualistic counting and praying

What led to the improvement of his symptoms ?

Releasing repressed sexual desires and hatred for his girlfriend

Releasing repressed sexual desires and hatred towards PP’s father

Releasing repressed sexual desires towards his father

What is the name of the complex the PP was experiencing ?

Oedipus complex

Electra complex

Why would the nomothetic approach be a weakness in this case ?

Learning on a larger group of PPs could affect the generalisability of the results making them less applicable

Learning on larger groups of PPs could take away the significant personal context that affects the treatment course

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