Question

positive psychological changes that result from struggling with extremely challenging life crises demonstrate
dissociation
linkage analysis
post - traumatic growth
the medical model
question 12 (4 points)
julius is obsessed with avoiding germs and feels compelled to bathe at least 10 times a day. his therapist suggests that julius continue his maladaptive bathing because this behavior temporarily reduced his anxiety on many past occasions. the therapists suggestion most directly reflects a ______ perspective.
biological
learning
psychoanlytic
humanistic

Explanation:

• Post - traumatic growth: It refers to positive psychological changes that occur as a result of struggling with highly challenging life crises.
• Learning perspective: In this case, the therapist's suggestion is based on the idea that the behavior (bathing) was learned because it temporarily reduced anxiety (a form of reinforcement). The learning perspective focuses on how behaviors are acquired through experiences like reinforcement (reduction of anxiety here).

Answer:

• First question: Post - traumatic growth
• Second question: Learning