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Psychology QUESTION #9880
Question 1
Psychodynamic therapists believe that maladaptive behaviour stems from:
  • Disturbed thought patterns
  • Inappropriate learning patterns
  • A failure to live up to one's full potential
  • Emotional trauma experienced in childhood✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
Psychodynamic theory traces maladjustment to unresolved unconscious conflicts and emotional traumas from early childhood. These repressed experiences continue shaping adult behaviour. Therapy aims to make the unconscious conscious.