Noha's therapist suggests that Noah developed a dissociative identity disorder in order to misbehave without feeling a strong sense of personal shame. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a_____perspective.
Correct answer: D. psychoanalytic
- A. social-cognitive
- B. biological
- C. humanistic
- D. psychoanalytic
Explanation
The psychoanalytic perspective explains behavior through unconscious motives and defenses, such as separating an unacceptable impulse from the usual sense of self. The therapist's claim that the disorder permits shame-free misbehavior reflects that unconscious-motive interpretation.
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