Question

Andrea experiences extreme anxiety when approaching any lake. Her therapist suggests that her fear results from a traumatic boat accident she experienced as a child. The therapist's suggestion reflects a ________ perspective.

psychoanalytic
biological
learning
epigenetic

Answer 1

Answer: learning

Explanation:

Learning in psychology is defined as change in behavior due to environmental influences.

Psychology is the scientific discipline that investigates human behavior and the operations of the mind.

Answer 2

Answer:

Psychoanalytic

Explanation:

Psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes that an individual's behavior is influenced by experiences that occurred in the past especially at a young age, as these experiences are stored in the unconscious mind unknowing to such individuals. Psychoanalytic perspective has nothing to do with the conscious mind, but the unconscious mind. in other words, the psychoanalytic perspective according to a psychologist, Sigmund Freud explains how the unconscious mind is affected and shaped by childhood experiences.

Therefore, the therapist's suggestion to Andrea reflects a psychoanalytic perspective.