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Psychoanalytic perspective
Solution
This view of psychology given by Sigmund Freud emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind, early childhood experiences, and interpersonal relationships to explain human behaviour displaying abnormal behaviour. It holds that psychological disorders are the consequence of anxiety produced by unresolved, unconscious conflicts. Treatment focuses on the identification and resolution of these conflicts. It emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind and conflicts that can be traced back to childhood. According to Freud unconscious motives I conflicts have based on primitive sexual and aggressive instincts.
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According to the humanistic perspective, every individual strives for ___________.
According to ____________ perspective, one of the causes of abnormality is 'genetic predisposition’.
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| (1) The emphasis upon Unconscious mind | (a) Biological |
| (2) Survival and reproduction are the purpose of mental processes | (b) Cognitive |
| (3) Chemical changes the brain | (c) Psychoanalytic |
| (4) Abnormal behaviour is due to faulty learning | (d) Evolutionary |
| (5) Emphasis upon thinking process | (e) Sociocultural |
Identify the odd item from the following.
State the biological perspective to abnormal behaviour with an example.
Explain the humanistic perspective.
Explain the sociocultural perspective to abnormal behaviour.
Compare and contrast.
Behavioural perspective - Humanistic perspective to abnormality
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Cognitive perspective
What are the causes of abnormal behaviour?
