A Guest at a Party Says That the Psychodynamic and Behavioral

question 8

Multiple Choice

A guest at a party says that the psychodynamic and behavioral approaches to psychology are quite similar.You disagree and say the behavioral approach stresses ____ while the psychodynamic model emphasizes ____.

• A) covert behavior; mental processes
• B) overt behavior; unconscious conflicts
• C) learning; introspection
• D) conscious experience; personality

---

Definitions:

Neurosis

A nineteenth-century term for anxiety disorders and several other psychological problems (plural neuroses). Still in popular usage.

Psychosis

A mental state characterized by severe impairment or distortion in the experience of reality as seen in disorders like schizophrenia.

Sperry's Five Premises

A set of principles related to the brain and consciousness, developed by Roger Sperry, highlighting the importance of hemispheric specialization.

Personality Disorders

A class of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating markedly from those accepted by the individual's culture.