Question

Melissa is fearful of men and refuses to go on dates. Her therapist suggests that she is fearful because she was sexually abused when she was young. The therapist's suggestion most clearly reflects a ________ perspective.
a.) humanistic

b.) behavioral

c.) biological

d.) psychoanalytic

e.) sociocultural

Answer 1

Psychoanalytic perspective because it is a psychological theory that revolves around the unconscious mind and how an individual’s childhood experiences have shaped it.