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Psychology QUESTION #9892
Question 1
A psychodynamic therapist believes that maladaptive behaviour stems from:
  • Emotional trauma experienced in childhood✔️
  • A failure to live up to one's full potential
  • Disturbed thought patterns
  • Inappropriate learning patterns
Correct Answer Explanation
Psychodynamic theory traces maladjustment to unresolved emotional trauma and early childhood conflicts active in the unconscious. Therapy aims to make these unconscious conflicts conscious so they can be worked through.