Adrienne Is a Scientist Who Is Blind

question 85

Multiple Choice

Adrienne is a scientist who is blind.Which of the following is one form of discrimination that Adrienne is likely to encounter in the workplace?

• A) colleagues raising their voices when they talk to her
• B) colleagues expressing their lowered expectations of her,by asking her to simply listen at department meetings,for example
• C) colleagues telling her she cannot serve as the head of the department
• D) colleagues having higher expectations of her to prove she is just as capable as everyone else

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach that focuses on exploring unconscious conflicts and desires, often originating from childhood, to alleviate psychological tension and improve emotional well-being.

Sigmund Freud

Originating from Austria, this individual was a neurologist and initiated psychoanalysis, which is a method of healing mental health issues through discussions between a psychoanalyst and the person undergoing treatment.

Karen Horney

A German psychoanalyst known for her theory of neurotic needs and her work on neurosis, particularly the ways in which it pertains to women.

Psychodynamic Theories

Theories proposing that behavior is the result of internal psychological forces that often stem from childhood experiences.