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What kind of psychologist would be most likely to describe depression as the result of an unconscious process in which anger is turned inward?

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What kind of psychologist would be most likely to describe depression as the result of an unconscious process in which anger is turned inward?

(A) biomedical
(B) psychoanalytic
(C) cognitive
(D) behavioral
(E) sociocultural

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(B) psychoanalytic

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Psychoanalysts view depression as the result of anger turned inward. Biomedical
psychologists would see depression as the result of some biological cause. Cognitive psychologists would locate the cause in the person’s style of thinking. Behaviorists believe depression is caused by one’s reinforcement history. Psychologists adhering to the sociocultural model would fault aspects of society such as racism or poverty.

 
Posted : 16/03/2024 2:03 pm
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