A Lifespan Psychologist Would Point Out That the Only Way

question 77

Multiple Choice

A lifespan psychologist would point out that the only way to understand a patient's disorder is to understand how the individual

• A)developed and changed throughout his or her life.
• B)developed during the psychosexual stages of his or her life.
• C)resolved conflicts in early life.
• D)sees himself or herself as part of a family, a community, and a culture.

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Definitions:

Laughing

The act or an instance of reacting to something funny or amusing by making spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body.

Touching

Pertaining to physical contact perceived through the sense of touch, often conveying warmth, comfort, or emotional communication.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response; in biology, the dying out of a species.

Vocalizations

The sounds produced by the vocal cords, including speech, cries, or other vocal output.