Which of the Following Criticisms Can Be Leveled Against BOTH

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following criticisms can be leveled against BOTH the psychoanalytic approach and the humanistic approach to personality?

• A) poor testability
• B) too deterministic
• C) overemphasis on the influence of early childhood experiences
• D) provide a fragmented view of personality

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning techniques and environmental changes.

Psychotherapy

A general term for treating mental health problems by talking with a psychologist, psychiatrist, or other mental health provider.

Transference

In psychotherapy, the process by which patients project feelings and attitudes from past relationships onto the therapist.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, known for his theories about the unconscious mind and mechanisms of repression.