Steve Is Angry and Frustrated at Work

question 55

Multiple Choice

Steve is angry and frustrated at work.He consults with a therapist who asks Steve many detailed questions about his early childhood and interprets Steve's problems as being due to conflicts between his unconscious aggressive urges and his defence mechanisms.Steve's therapist would most likely identify with which psychological perspective?

• A) behavioural
• B) cognitive
• C) psychodynamic
• D) sociocultural

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Definitions:

Barbiturates

A class of drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, often used for their sedative and anxiolytic effects.

Nervous System

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REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and vivid dreaming, important for learning and memory.

Long-Term Memory

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