Keisha Is a 35-Year-Old African-American Woman Who Is Depressed

question 37

Multiple Choice

Keisha is a 35-year-old African-American woman who is depressed.Her presenting concerns include marital distress,the imminent possibility of losing her job,overeating,and chain-smoking.As you listen to her story,you begin to construct a picture of her developmental history.Which of these explanations would someone using an incrementalist developmental perspective be most likely to offer for how Keisha's problems have developed?

• A)Keisha's difficulties most likely developed through the interaction of her family experiences and societal conditions like poverty and racism.
• B)Keisha's problems are most likely related to insufficient emotional gratification during infancy when oral needs are paramount.
• C)Keisha's problems are most likely related to lack of appropriate models of effective marital communication.
• D)Keisha has experienced reward from her eating and smoking habits,and so she seeks these rewards in stressful situations.

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