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Explain the psychodynamic approach, including the unconscious, Id, Ego, Superego, defence mechanisms and psychosexual stages.
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Approaches and biopsychology
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Approaches in Psychology
Aqa A Level PsychologyPaper 2 Psychology in Context
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Explain the psychodynamic approach, including the unconscious, Id, Ego, Superego, defence mechanisms and psychosexual stages
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