Melissa Is Fearful of Men and Refuses to Go Out

question 7

Multiple Choice

Melissa is fearful of men and refuses to go out on dates. Her therapist suggests that she is fearful because she was sexually abused by her father when she was young. The therapist's suggestion most clearly reflects a ________ perspective.

• A) humanistic
• B) learning
• C) biological
• D) psychoanalytic

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Definitions:

Attachment Study

Research focused on the emotional bonds that form between individuals, particularly between infants and their primary caregivers, and the impact of these bonds on psychological development.

Strange Situation Test

A measurement technique designed by Ainsworth to assess the quality of an infant’s attachment to a caregiver. Infants (12 months or older) and their caregivers are brought to a room (the strange situation) where the child experiences a series of eight 3-minute episodes, each one introducing changes in the social situation, some of which are likely to be stressful, such as an episode when the mother leaves the baby with a stranger. The infant’s willingness to explore the toys and his reactions to his mother and the strangers are observed.

Attachment Interview

A method of assessment designed to evaluate and understand an individual's patterns of attachment based on their responses about close relationships.

Dimensional Analysis

A mathematical technique used to check the consistency of physical dimensions in equations and to convert units from one system to another.