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:

Bystander Effect

A social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to help a victim when other people are present, often due to diffused responsibility.

Nature of Groups

The characteristics, dynamics, and processes that define how groups are formed, function, and dissolve.

Group Cohesiveness

The extent to which members of a group are bound together, typically leading to increased group functioning and harmony.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.