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Psychodynamic Theories
Freud: Psychoanalysis
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1

List several personal qualities of Freud that contributed to his psychoanalytic theories.
2

Explain how the three levels of mental life relate to the three provinces of the mind.
3

List and briefly describe nine Freudian defense mechanisms.
4

Compare and contrast the course of development for both the male and the female Oedipus complexes.
5

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of psychoanalysis as a scientific theory.
6

Discuss recent research on Freudian defense mechanisms.