Question

A psychologist explains a woman's fear of snakes in terms of her unconscious fear of her father. This psychologist is using which approach to personality? a. Psychoanalyticb. Humanisticc. Traitd. Behavioral/social learning

Answer 1

Answer:

a)

Explanation:

The psychoanalytic theory hols that there are inner forces that drives behavior. The mind is divided into  conscious mind and the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind somehow links the fear of an entity to another entity and the conscious mind will be prompted by the unconscious mind to behave accordingly. The inner fear of father is translated into the fear of snake in this case.