Psychodynamic Explanation of Gender Development

• What theory is being discussed in this video?

  Freud's theory of gender development
• What is a trigger warning in this context?

  It alerts viewers to potentially disagreeable content
• What should viewers remember when discussing Freudian theory?

  To keep the discussion civil
• What does the term psychodynamics refer to?

  Interaction between unconscious and conscious mind
• How does Freud's psychoanalytic theory relate to gender development?

  It suggests gendered behavior arises from unconscious processes
• What are the five stages in Freud's psychosexual development?

  Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital
• Why is the Phallic stage critical in gender development?

  It involves resolving the Oedipus complex
• What is the Oedipus complex?

  Boys express sexual feelings towards their mother
• What is castration anxiety?

  Fear that the father will remove the boy's genitals
• How do boys resolve the Oedipus complex?

  By identifying with their father and imitating him
• What is the Electra complex?

  Girls compete with their mother for their father's love
• What is penis envy?

  Girls resent their mother for the loss of their penis
• How do girls resolve the Electra complex?

  By identifying with their mother and developing feminine behavior
• What does identification mean in Freudian theory?

  Imitating the same-sex parent to be accepted
• What happens when a child successfully resolves their complex?

  They internalize a gender role mirroring their parent
• Who was Little Hans?

  A 5-year-old boy studied by Freud
• What did Freud interpret from Little Hans's fear of horses?

  It was evidence of the Oedipus complex
• What did the crumpled giraffe represent in Hans's dream?

  His desire for his mother
• What is a limitation of Freud's psychodynamic theory?

  It is difficult to test empirically
• What did Stephenson and Black's meta-analysis find?

  Little difference in children with or without fathers
• What did Green's investigation reveal about boys in lesbian households?

  No difference in gender development compared to heterosexual families
• What does the Martin and Little study suggest?

  Children show gender preference as young as three
• What is a major problem with the Oedipus complex concept?

  It cannot be scientifically measured or tested
• What is a limitation of case study research in psychodynamic theory?

  It is open to researcher bias
• Why might Freud's theories lack temporal validity?

  They were developed in a different family context
• What is face validity in relation to Freud's ideas?

  Parents report close attachments to opposite-sex parents
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  To help develop free A-level videos
• What additional content is available for psych boost patrons?

  Bonus gender tutorial videos and exam tips
• What is the next topic mentioned in the video?

  Social learning theory applied to gender development