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What is the branch of psychology that deals with understanding human behavior as the result of the mind?
What is the branch of psychology that deals with understanding human behavior as the result of the mind?
Who is the original proponent of psychoanalytic theories and concepts?
Who is the original proponent of psychoanalytic theories and concepts?
What does the word 'psychodynamic' mean?
What does the word 'psychodynamic' mean?
Which psychoanalytic approach refers specifically to Sigmund Freud’s original theories and concepts?
Which psychoanalytic approach refers specifically to Sigmund Freud’s original theories and concepts?
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What does the psychoanalytic model of the mind attempt to organize our understanding of?
What does the psychoanalytic model of the mind attempt to organize our understanding of?
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Which psychological approach laid the foundation for many subsequent psychological theories and therapeutic practices?
Which psychological approach laid the foundation for many subsequent psychological theories and therapeutic practices?
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What is the primary focus of psychodynamic therapy?
What is the primary focus of psychodynamic therapy?
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Why is the term 'psychodynamic' preferred over 'psychoanalytic' today?
Why is the term 'psychodynamic' preferred over 'psychoanalytic' today?
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What is the purpose of any scientific model, including the psychoanalytic model of the mind?
What is the purpose of any scientific model, including the psychoanalytic model of the mind?
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What does the psychoanalytic model of the mind attempt to describe?
What does the psychoanalytic model of the mind attempt to describe?
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What function does the psychoanalytic model of the mind serve?
What function does the psychoanalytic model of the mind serve?
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What does the contemporary psychoanalytic model of the mind primarily borrow from Sigmund Freud's first models?
What does the contemporary psychoanalytic model of the mind primarily borrow from Sigmund Freud's first models?
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In what book did Sigmund Freud introduce his first fully developed model of the mind?
In what book did Sigmund Freud introduce his first fully developed model of the mind?
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What has been the trend in the development of the psychoanalytic model of the mind since Freud's first efforts?
What has been the trend in the development of the psychoanalytic model of the mind since Freud's first efforts?
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What is the main difference between 'psychodynamic' and 'psychoanalytic' when used to designate theories?
What is the main difference between 'psychodynamic' and 'psychoanalytic' when used to designate theories?
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In what way does the psychoanalytic model of the mind attempt to represent the human mind?
In what way does the psychoanalytic model of the mind attempt to represent the human mind?
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