"There is no question that what we call psychopathology is caused by unconscious conflicts that trigger anxiety and malfunctioning."

The person who is most likely to agree with this statement probably classifies herself as an adherent of the ________ approach to psychopathology.

a. biological
b. psychodynamic
c. behavioral
d. sociocultural


Answer: b. psychodynamic

Psychology

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The standard of beauty in the United States, as reflected by pageant winners and models, suggests that the ideal body weight has ____

a. increased substantially since 1960 b. increased slightly since 1960 c. decreased slightly since 1960 d. decreased substantially since 1960

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Doing an activity for its own sake involves ____

a. intrinsic motivation b. extrinsic motivation c. self-handicapping d. narcissism

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Professor Morales adopts a psychoanalytic conceptualization of personality. She believes that different personality types:

A) are genetically based traits. B) simply are summary terms for a variety of learned behaviours. C) arise from attempting to meet the needs of unconscious sexual desires. D) emerge on our quest for self-actualization.

Psychology