Steve is angry and frustrated at work.He consults with a therapist who asks Steve many detailed questions about his early childhood and interprets Steve's problems as being due to conflicts between his unconscious aggressive urges and his defence mechanisms.Steve's therapist would most likely identify with which psychological perspective?

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The therapist's emphasis on unconscious conflicts and defence mechanisms indicates a psychodynamic perspective, which focuses on how unconscious forces and childhood experiences shape behavior and personality. The other perspectives would not typically delve as deeply into early childhood experiences or unconscious conflicts.

Steve Is Angry and Frustrated at Work