Diana is a bright student but she procrastinates. She postpones writing term papers and gets incomplete grades from her teachers that eventually become F's. After exploring her early childhood memories with a therapist for almost a year, Diana comes to the insight that she procrastinates as a way of expressing anger toward her parents. The treatment method used to help Diana deal with her problem is most likely:
a. psychodynamic therapy.
b. behavior therapy.
c. cognitive therapy.
d. humanist therapy
Ans: a. psychodynamic therapy.
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