Dr. Brian, a therapist, explains to fifteen-year-old Darcy's parents that Darcy fears his stepmother because most of the fairy tales he heard in his childhood portrayed stepmothers as evil people. Which of the following approaches is Dr. Brian using to explain Darcy's behavior? A) The psychodynamic approach
B) The humanistic approach
C) The cognitive approach
D) The sociocultural approach

The approach Dr. Brian is using is:

A) The psychodynamic approach

Explanation:

The psychodaynamic approach in psychology focuses on how the unconscious forces and drives of a person influence his/her behavior. It also analyzes the conflict between such drives and society's demands. This approach tends to focus on early childhood, its experiences and traumas, as well as the different personality structures. Notice that Dr. Brian has found a link between Darcy's behavior and early childhood's experiences.

The psychodynamic approach includes theories by Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Erik Erikson, among others.

abolish

do away with

unanimous

in complete agreement

secede

separate; break free

inauguration

starting a new position with a formal ceremony.

cooperationist

people who wanted the north to cooperate with the south

surrender

to give up

volunteer

perform a service for free

draft

involuntary service in military

retreat

withdraw; move away from enemy

advisor

expert who gives advice

explanation:

the earth’s crust is broken into separate pieces called tectonic plates (fig. 7.14). recall that the crust is the solid, rocky, outer shell of the planet. it is composed of two distinctly different types of material: the less-dense continental crust and the more-dense oceanic crust. both types of crust rest atop solid, upper mantle material. the upper mantle, in turn, floats on a denser layer of lower mantle that is much like thick molten tar.

each tectonic plate is free-floating and can move independently. earthquakes and volcanoes are the direct result of the movement of tectonic plates at fault lines. the term fault is used to describe the boundary between tectonic plates. most of the earthquakes and volcanoes around the pacific ocean basin—a pattern known as the “ring of fire”—are due to the movement of tectonic plates in this region. other observable results of short-term plate movement include the gradual widening of the great rift lakes in eastern africa and the rising of the himalayan mountain range. the motion of plates can be described in four general patterns:

collision: when two continental plates are shoved together

subduction: when one plate plunges beneath another (fig. 7.15)

spreading: when two plates are pushed apart (fig. 7.15)

transform faulting: when two plates slide past each other (fig. 7.15)