Research Showing That the Number of Lynching of African Americans

question 147

Multiple Choice

Research showing that the number of lynching of African Americans by Whites in the American South correlated with the value of cotton provides support for:

• A) terror management theory.
• B) the frustration-aggression hypothesis.
• C) social identity theory.
• D) Freud's theory of aggression.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Therapy

A form of depth psychology that focuses on uncovering unconscious motivations and conflicts as a method of treating psychological disorders, originating from the theories of Freud.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Freud that focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person's present behavior.

Working Alliance

The working alliance is a concept in psychotherapy that captures the collaborative relationship between a therapist and client, focusing on agreement on goals, tasks, and a bond of trust.

Countertransference

A situation where a therapist transfers emotions to a person in therapy, often a reaction to the person's transference, and reflective of the therapist's own unresolved conflicts.