Question

Andrea experiences extreme anxiety when approaching any lake. Her therapist suggests that her fear results from a traumatic boat accident she experienced as a child. The therapist's suggestion reflects a ________ perspective.
a) psycho analytic
b) biological
c) learning
d) humanistic

Answer 1

Answer:

c) learning.

Explanation:

Learning as defined by the psychologist is the permanent change in the behavior of an individual that results from experience. It refers to how an individual interacts with its environment. In the mid-twentieth century, psychologist defined the learning process through observational behavior and three proponent theories for leaning were presented which are classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning.

As per the question, Andrea's experience of boat accident instill anxiety (behavior) in her.