A Psychologist Attributes a Boy's Poor Social Skills to His

question 36

Multiple Choice

A psychologist attributes a boy's poor social skills to his lack of contact with children who model appropriate behavior. The psychologist is using which approach to personality?

• A) Humanistic
• B) Cognitive
• C) Behavioral/social learning
• D) Psychoanalytic

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Definitions:

Instincts

Innate, typically fixed patterns of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.

Emotions

Affective states that are experienced as a response to internal or external events and are associated with physiological, behavioral, and cognitive changes.

Primary Drives

Basic physiological needs such as hunger, thirst, and sleep, which motivate behavior to ensure survival.

Stimuli

External factors or events that elicit a physiological or psychological response in an organism.