Practise Edexcel Psychology questions on Freud’s psychosexual stages, fixation and adult personality, applying psychodynamic development to scenarios.
Katya has two children, Anya who is 11 months old and Gregor who is 2 years old.
Anya is putting objects in her mouth. Katya is finding it difficult to cope with Gregor as he frequently has tantrums, and does not tidy up his toys.
Describe Freud's psychosexual stages of development in relation to the behaviour of Anya and Gregor.
AO2 (4 marks)
Credit up to four marks for accurate description in relation to scenario.
For example:
- Anya is in the oral stage of development and Gregor is in the anal
stage of development according to Freud's theory (1). Anya will
like putting things, such as toys, in her mouth as this gives her
pleasure (1). Gregor will be potty training, which can explain why
he is having tantrums due to him receiving love on condition he
performs on the potty (1). Gregor's ego is developing so he now
has to balance his desires, such as leaving his toys out, with
reality (1).
Look for other reasonable marking points.
Generic answers score 0 marks.
(4)
Explain one strength and one weakness of Freud's psychosexual stages of development.
(4)
Strength
Weakness
( )
AO1 (2 marks), AO3 (2 marks)
Credit one mark for accurate identification of one strength/weakness
(AO1)
Credit one mark for justification/ exemplification of one
strength/weakness (AO3)
For example:
Strength:
- Freud's case study of Little Hans showed that Little Hans was
going through the phallic stage (1), as his fear of horses was
really a fear of his father giving the theory credibility (1).
Weakness:
- Freud's theory is based on unconscious processes that we are not
aware of (1), making it unscientific as unconscious processes are
hard to measure objectively (1).
Look for other reasonable marking points.
(4)