Noreen Asserts That Our Behavior Is Motivated by Inner Forces

question 27

Multiple Choice

Noreen asserts that our behavior is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about which we have little awareness or control.This viewpoint is most consistent with the _____ perspective in psychology.

• A)psychodynamic
• B)humanistic
• C)cognitive
• D)neuroscience

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

A pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency.

Psychodynamic

Pertains to the psychological forces or processes that influence the human personality and emotional states, based on early life experiences.

Early Childhood Fixation

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to an individual's persistent focus on an earlier stage of psychosexual development, potentially leading to personality and emotional disorders.

Avoidant Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by a long-standing pattern of extreme sensitivity to rejection, social inhibition, and a feeling of inadequacy.