As Discussed in Your Textbook,the Fact That Monkeys Tend to Experience

question 45

Multiple Choice

As discussed in your textbook,the fact that monkeys tend to experience fear if fear is displayed by other monkeys suggests that:

• A) a biological predisposition to be generally anxious may exist
• B) situational factors play a role in anxiety development
• C) higher-order cognition plays a role in anxiety development
• D) temperament is especially important in anxiety development

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Definitions:

Existential Angst

A form of anxiety stemming from the fundamental uncertainties and inherent difficulties of human existence.

Object Relations Theory

A psychodynamic theory that focuses on the importance of internal relationships with others, formed during early development, in shaping the self and influencing social behavior.

Transference

In psychoanalysis, the process by which patients project onto their analysts feelings and attitudes they have developed toward important figures in their lives.

Countertransference

The process of a therapist developing emotional reactions to a patient, often influenced by the therapist's own personal background and psychological issues.