Trait Theorists Would Be Most Likely to Highlight the Impact

question 564

Multiple Choice

Trait theorists would be most likely to highlight the impact of our biologically inherited ________ on personality.

• A) self-esteem
• B) empathy
• C) individualism
• D) temperament and behavioral style

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Definitions:

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment that helps individuals confront their fears by gradual and repeated exposure to the feared object or context without any danger, in order to overcome their anxiety.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unwanted thoughts and desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Resistance

In psychology, an individual's unconscious defense mechanisms that hinder the progress of therapy or change by opposing the uncovering of unconscious material.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavior therapy technique used to reduce phobias and anxieties by gradually exposing individuals to the feared object or situation while teaching relaxation strategies.