DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a manual, published by the American Psychiatric Association, that provides standardized criteria for the diagnosis of psychiatric conditions, including alcohol and drug use disorders. The current edition, published in 1994 is the 4th edition, called DSM-IV.

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Psychodynamic Psychology

Review Questions

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Question 1
Psychodynamic theories emphasize the importance of childhood experience in the development of adult personality.

To what extent does psychodynamic psychology provide a satisfactory explanation of the development of personality?

Question 2
To what extent does empirical research provide support for the assertions made by the psychodynamic theorists?

Question 3
Outline one or more techniques used for research in psychodynamic psychology
Evaluate the techniques outlined above.

Question 4
Discuss how cultural considerations affect the interpretation of behavior in the psychodynamic psychology.

Question 5
Assess the role of both the unconscious and the conscious mind in human behavior.

Question 6
Compare and contrast the psychoanalytic explanation of one human behavior with a neo-Freudian interpretation of the same behavior