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According to the psychodynamic model, which of the following is true?
According to the psychodynamic model, which of the following is true?
- Abnormal symptoms arise from external forces.
- Behaviors are determined by conscious decisions.
- Behaviors are determined by unconscious forces.
- Behaviors are determined by past experiences. (correct)
What is the underlying assumption of psychodynamic theories?
What is the underlying assumption of psychodynamic theories?
- No behavior is accidental. (correct)
- Symptoms arise from internal conflicts.
- Behaviors are determined by external forces.
- Behaviors are determined by conscious decisions.
What could be an example of a psychodynamic understanding of a person's current problems?
What could be an example of a psychodynamic understanding of a person's current problems?
- The person's physical environment.
- The person's childhood experiences. (correct)
- The person's genetic makeup.
- The person's current lifestyle
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- The psychodynamic model is the oldest and most famous of the modern psychological models.
- Psychodynamic theorists believe that a person’s behavior, whether normal or abnormal, is determined largely by underlying psychological forces of which he or she is not consciously aware.
- These internal forces are described as dynamic—that is, they interact with one another—and their interaction gives rise to behavior, thoughts, and emotions.
- Abnormal symptoms are viewed as the result of conflicts between these forces.
- Psychodynamic theories rest on the deterministic assumption that no symptom or behavior is “accidental”: All behavior is determined by past experiences.
- Thus Philip’s hatred for his mother, his memories of her as cruel and overbearing, the weakness of his father, and the birth of a younger brother when Philip was 10 may all be important to the understanding of his current problems.
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