Harry,a Behavioral Psychologist,is in the Process of Analyzing His Patient

question 117

Multiple Choice

Harry,a behavioral psychologist,is in the process of analyzing his patient Maria Valentine's report.Maria has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) .According to Harry,severe physical abuse in childhood could serve as a plausible explanation for Maria's psychological disorder.Maria is emotionally damaged and forms alternate identities in order to shut out past memories and to cope with the trauma.In the context of theoretical approaches to psychological disorders,it can be inferred that Harry's explanation of Maria's condition conforms to the _____ approach to psychological disorders.

• A)psychological
• B)biological
• C)cognitive
• D)sociocultural

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