Gestalt psychology attempted to discover __________.

A. how the mind helped people adapt to the world
B. the overall patterns of perceptions and thoughts
C. the basic building blocks of consciousness
D. the unconscious motivations for human functioning


Answer: B

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Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different ____ for a client's abnormality

a. time of onset b. explanation c. diagnosis d. prognosis

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In humans, lower levels of serotonin are correlated with a. positive emotions

b. aggression and depression. c. reduced appetite. d. diminished aggressive behavior.

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