If You Were Asked to Describe the Personality of Your

question 78

Multiple Choice

If you were asked to describe the personality of your best friend, and you said that she was optimistic, reserved, and friendly, you would be using the __________ approach.

• A)psychodynamic
• B)analytical
• C)humanistic
• D)trait

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Definitions:

Social Context

Refers to the immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops, including the culture, institutions, and individuals that surround and influence a person.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of thought patterns in influencing emotions and behavior, aiming to change negative thinking.

Behavior Modification

A systematic approach to changing behavior through the application of the principles of conditioning.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of psychology developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts as influences on behavior.