Although They Are Usually Considered to Be Quite Different, the Psychoanalytic

question 127

Multiple Choice

Although they are usually considered to be quite different, the psychoanalytic and the humanistic approaches to psychotherapy are similar in that ________.

• A)they both assume that childhood events can play an important role in psychological disorders
• B)they both have similar conceptualizations of humans and human nature
• C)they both rely heavily on the use of dreams and interpretations
• D)the humanistic perspective is essentially an extension of basic psychoanalytic principles

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