Personal History Assessments Are Based on the Fact That

question 72

Multiple Choice

Personal history assessments are based on the fact that:

• A) A picture is worth a thousand words
• B) The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior
• C) You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink
• D) You can't teach an old dog new tricks
• E) None of these. They are all just adages.

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Definitions:

Personality Theory

A theory that attempts to describe and explain similarities and differences in people's patterns of thinking, feeling, and behavior.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, a neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology.

Internal Danger

Perceived threats or stresses that originate from within oneself, such as fears, anxieties, and negative self-beliefs.

Oral Fixation

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to an excessive focus on oral activities, believed to stem from issues during the oral stage of psychosexual development.