Multiple Choice
According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, we make decisions by either thinking or ______.
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The Psychodynamic Perspective on Personality
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According to psychoanalytic theory, the bases for the development of mental disorders are:
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Distorted thinking patterns and cognitive errors
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Genetic mutations and neurotransmitter imbalances
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Learned behaviors through reinforcement and punishment
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Unconscious conflicts and unresolved childhood experiences
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Understand that psychoanalytic theory, founded by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes the role of unconscious processes in shaping behavior and mental health.
Recognize that according to this theory, mental disorders arise primarily from unconscious conflicts, often rooted in unresolved childhood experiences.
Note that distorted thinking patterns and cognitive errors are more aligned with cognitive theories, not psychoanalytic theory.
Acknowledge that genetic mutations and neurotransmitter imbalances relate to biological or neurochemical perspectives, which differ from psychoanalytic explanations.
Learn that learned behaviors through reinforcement and punishment are central to behavioral theories, not psychoanalytic theory.
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