Multiple Choice
According to the psychodynamic perspective on personality, which theorist most strongly suggested that unconscious processes influence personality?
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11. Personality
The Psychodynamic Perspective on Personality
Multiple Choice
According to Albert Ellis, psychological problems are primarily caused by which of the following?
A
Irrational beliefs and distorted thinking patterns
B
Genetic predispositions and biological factors
C
Unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences
D
Learned behaviors through classical and operant conditioning
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Understand that Albert Ellis is the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), which focuses on how thoughts influence emotions and behaviors.
Recognize that Ellis proposed psychological problems arise mainly from irrational beliefs and distorted thinking patterns, which lead to emotional distress.
Compare the options given: genetic predispositions and biological factors relate more to biological psychology; unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences are central to psychoanalytic theory; learned behaviors through conditioning are emphasized in behaviorism.
Identify that Ellis's theory specifically highlights the role of irrational beliefs and cognitive distortions as the primary cause of psychological problems.
Conclude that the correct answer aligns with Ellis's focus on cognitive processes, namely 'Irrational beliefs and distorted thinking patterns.'
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