Question

Regarding perspectives on abnormality, what is the common ground between the medical and psychoanalytic perspectives?

a. Both view abnormal behaviors as symptoms of underlying problems.
b. Both view abnormal behavior as rooted in biological processes.
c. Both assume that people's thoughts and beliefs underlie problematic behavior.
d. Both view abnormal behaviors as learned behaviors.

Answer 1

A. Both view abnormal behaviors as symptoms of underlying problems.
In a psychoanalytic perspective, it is believed that a person has unconscious desires and is fueled mainly by sex and aggression. Both the medical and psychoanalytic perspective may share a common ground in regards to symptoms but would most likely have a different approach for treatment.