Feelings of depression have convinced Nyla to seek out a therapist. When she met with the therapist, she answered the following questions regarding her behavior: Has your sleeping changed? Has your appetite changed? Have you been crying? Have you been unable to go to work? Most likely, Nyla's therapist is from which school of thought?

A) Psychoanalytic theory

B) Humanistic theory

C) Information processing theory

D) Behaviorism

E) Sociocultural theory

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Kaitlyn Brewer

Social Studies

15 February, 11:16

Feelings of depression have convinced Nyla to seek out a therapist. When she met with the therapist, she answered the following questions regarding her behavior: Has your sleeping changed? Has your appetite changed? Have you been crying? Have you been unable to go to work? Most likely, Nyla's therapist is from which school of thought?

A) Psychoanalytic theory

B) Humanistic theory

C) Information processing theory

D) Behaviorism

E) Sociocultural theory

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Thalia Hammond · Answer 1

Behaviorism/Behaviorist

Explanation:

Behaviorism is an approach that focused on the objective and scientific research methods of the investigation in the research. This approach based on the observation of behavior and response relations. It is about the interaction with the environment. This approach was started by John B. Watson.

Thus in the above statement whatever the question was asked by Nyla regarding her depression was based on her behavior. Nyla's therapist asked a question related to her behavior. Her therapist was from the behaviorism school of psychology.