PSY/203 Wk4-Psychodynamic Theories
Complete the following table.
Theorists
Main tenets of theory
Unique contributions
Limitations
Freud
Stressed the importance of early childhood events, the influence
of the unconscious and sexual instincts in the development and
formation of personality.
PSY/203 Wk4-Psychodynamic Theories
Mental Energy
In Freuds view:
1. All mental energy was derived from the body.
2. Humans only have a limited amount of energy.
3. There is causation for all human behavior.
4. The goal of human behavior is tension-reduction.