PSYCHOLOGY HELP PLEASE!!
"The origin of the abnormal behavior is not my concern. We will attack the behavior as it stands and work together to change it, thereby reducing the anxiety you are experiencing." This statement would be typical of the:
a. medical perspective.
b. psychoanalytic perspective.
c. behavioral perspective.
d. cognitive perspective.
I think it is c but then I thought b might be right.
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The correct answer is C - the behavioral perspective. The behavioral perspective focuses on changing a behavior to reduce anxiety or distress, rather than analyzing the origin of the behavior. Psychoanalysis approaches behavior from a more psychological viewpoint, looking for underlying reasons for why the behavior exists in the first place.
