In what brand of psychotherapy would a clinical psychologist attempt to uncover the underlying unconscious conflicts and impulses that are the cause of one's psychological difficulties?
A) behavioral
B) cognitive-behavioral
C) humanistic
D) psychoanalytic/psychodynamic
Answer: D
Rationale: Psychodynamic therapies emphasize the need to discover and resolve unconscious conflicts. Modern psychodynamic theories are based on Freud's original psychoanalytic approach.
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