Psychological Perspectives

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As a psychologist, you are working with a client who often acts in ways they cannot explain and seems unaware of the underlying reasons for their behavior. Which psychological perspective would you apply to best understand and help this client?

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Psychodynamic perspective

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Ava is a psychologist observing a child in a classroom who frequently disrupts lessons. She notices that whenever the child acts out, classmates laugh or the teacher gives extra attention, which seems to encourage the behavior. Ava suspects that the child's poor behavior is being rewarded. Which psychological perspective would best help Ava understand and address this situation?

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Behavioral perspective

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As a psychologist, you are working with a client who is experiencing significant anxiety. The client has no clear external stressors, but you suspect that the anxiety may be the result of repressed traumatic childhood experiences. Which psychological perspective would you apply to best understand and treat this client's anxiety?

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Psychodynamic perspective

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Grace often finds that her actions are influenced by how she feels about herself. As her psychologist, which psychological perspective would be most appropriate to apply in this scenario?

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Humanistic perspective

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Aria has recently started displaying aggressive behavior at work, and her psychologist suspects that an imbalance of hormones may be contributing to this change. Which psychological perspective would be most appropriate to apply in this scenario?

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Biological perspective

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As psychologists, you are observing a classroom where a teacher offers extra credit to encourage students to study more. Which psychological perspective best explains the teacher's approach?

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Behavioral perspective

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As a psychologist, you are working with a client who reports feeling happier and more energetic after starting a regular exercise routine. Which psychological perspective would you apply to explain how exercising increases endorphins in the brain, thus improving mood?

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Biological perspective

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James visits your psychology clinic and reports experiencing difficulties with perception, attention, thinking, language, and memory. Which psychological perspective would be most appropriate to apply in order to understand and address James's issues?

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Cognitive perspective

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As a psychologist, you are presented with a case where a client is struggling with an eating disorder. The client mentions feeling overwhelmed by constant exposure to media images of thin, perfect bodies. Which psychological perspective would be most appropriate to apply in understanding this scenario?

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Social-cultural perspective

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You are a psychologist presented with the following scenario: Dr. Y is conducting research and wants to understand how individuals process, store, and retrieve information. Which psychological perspective would be most appropriate for Dr. Y to apply in her research?

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how people process information.