The Literal Meaning of a Message Is Referred to as __________

question 20

Multiple Choice

The literal meaning of a message is referred to as __________.

• A) relational level of meaning
• B) connotative level of meaning
• C) bypassed meaning
• D)content level of meaning
• E) inferential level of meaning

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Approach

A psychological perspective that emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Cognitive-Behavioral Approach

A psychological approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic process.

Unipolar Depression

A major depressive disorder characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness or lack of interest, without the mood swings seen in bipolar disorder.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A body of theories developed by Sigmund Freud, which posits that human behavior is the outcome of interactions among various components of the mind, including the id, ego, and superego.