EBK PSYCHOLOGY 10TH EDITION IN MODULES
EBK PSYCHOLOGY 10TH EDITION IN MODULES
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780100516564
Author: Myers
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 53, Problem 1MM
Summary Introduction

Introduction: Therapy is defined as the treatment for mental and bodily disorder that can help a person to feel better. A psychological disorder is a clinically significant disturbance that is associated with the emotion regulation, behavior, or cognition of an individual. Psychotherapy is the treatment given to a person who suffers from psychological disorder, using psychological techniques.

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Correct answer: A therapist, who helps patients search for the unconscious roots of their problem and offers interpretations of their behaviors, feelings, and dreams, is drawing from psychoanalysis. Hence, option a. is correct.

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Reason for the correct statement:

Psychoanalysis is also known as talk therapy that is used to bring unconscious and feeling to the conscious mind for suppressed experiences and emotions. People with personality disorders, self-destructive behavior patterns, depression, emotional trauma, and emotional struggles may be benefitted using this therapy. Through techniques such as free association, transference, and dream interpretation, a patient i can get unconscious emotional struggles to awareness and thus can overcome these problems. Hence, option a. is correct.

Reasons for the incorrect statement:

Option b. is given as “humanistic therapies”. The aim of humanistic therapies is to help a patient to develop a healthier and stronger sense of self. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option c. is given as “client-centered therapy”. The client-centered therapy is used for the clients to get greater independence. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option d. is given as “behavior therapy”. The behavioral therapy is aimed to emphasize desirable behaviors and reduce unwanted or maladaptive ones. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Hence, options b., c., and d. are incorrect.

Conclusion
Psychoanalysis is also known as talk therapy that is used to bring unconscious and feeling to the conscious mind for suppressed experiences and emotions.

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