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Freud (Little Hans)
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Freud wrote
that the case study of Little Hans provided support for his theory
of sexuality. Outline two pieces of evidence from the
study that support Freud’s theory of sexuality. 1997 |
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The
study by Freud contains the following extract of a conversation
between Hans and his father. Father:
When the horse fell down did you think of your Daddy? Hans:
Perhaps. Yes,
its possible |
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What was
Hans’ father trying to find out with this questioning? |
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Give one
problem with this type of questioning. 1998 |
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The study by
Freud is an example of “action research” where the researcher
collects evidence at the same time as attempting to bring about a
change in the situation. Using
the case study of Little Hans as an example, give two
problems with conducting action research. 2000
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In the study by
Freud, Little Hans is referred to as a “little Oedipus”. Briefly describe the Oedipus complex. |
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Outline one
piece of evidence from the study that is used to support the
claim that Hans is a “little Oedipus”. January 2001 |
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From Freud's
study on Little Han's, outline one piece of evidence that
suggests Hans's phobia resulted from the Oedipus complex. |
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Outline an
alternative explanation for Hans's phobia.
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| 6 | From the study by Freud, briefly describe one of Little Hans' dreams or fantasies |
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| 7 | From the study by Freud on Little Hans, outline one problem with the way data was gathered. | [2] | |
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January 2004 |
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From the Freud's study of Little Hans, outline one strength and one weakness of the way in which the data was gathered. |
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May 2004 |
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| 10 | Outline two pieces of evidence used by Freud to suggest that Hans's fear of horses was symbolic of a fear of his father. |
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May 2005 |
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| 11 | Suggest an alternative explanation for little Hans' phobia of horses other than the one given in the study by Freud. | [2] | |
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January 2006 |
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According to Freud, little Hans was in the phallic stage of
development. (a) Identify two features of the phallic stage shown by little Hans (b) Suggest one weakness of the evidence to support his conclusion about little Hans |
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May 2006 |
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Freud suggested that little Hans was going through the Oedipus
Complex. Describe two pieces of evidence from the study which would support this claim. |
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January 2007 |
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