Question

When I was young, I met a large dog. I wasn't afraid of the dog, but as I tried to pet it, the dog snarled and jumped at me. I have been afraid of dogs ever since. A therapist who assumes that this sentence describes a phobia acquired from classical conditioning MOST likely favors which model of abnormality?A. humanistic-existential
B. behavioral
C. cognitive
D. psychodynamic

Answer 1

The answer is D. This is because psychodynamic psychology focuses on the psychological forces that underlie behavior, emotions, and feelings and how they may be correlated to childhood experiences. In this case the therapist believes this person is now afraid of dogs due to childhood trauma of trying to pet a dog that reacted aggressively.