Janet Is a College Student and Thinks That She Is

question 237

Multiple Choice

Janet is a college student and thinks that she is stupid, worthless, and a failure, despite getting good grades and being an excellent part-time employee. Janet

• A)has an inaccurate self-concept and will most likely experience depression.
• B)is an introverted person who is soliciting sympathy from others.
• C)will experience neurotic anxiety due to a failure to resolve the Electra complex.
• D)is exhibiting organismic valuing due to unresolved conditions of worth.

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Definitions:

Humanistic Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on the client’s subjective, conscious experience in the “here and now”.

Behavior Therapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on changing dysfunctional behaviors through reinforcement and other conditioning techniques.

Maladaptive Behaviors

Actions or tendencies that inhibit an individual’s ability to adjust healthily to particular situations, often worsening the problem.

Gestalt Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, and the environmental and social contexts of a person's life.