According to a psychologist, youngsters she is working within an alternative high school program have value systems that have developed under social conditions that foster self-limiting, aggressive tendencies instead of growth enhancement. It is likely the psychologist favors the ________ perspective.

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The psychologist's focus on value systems and the conditions that foster self-limiting, aggressive tendencies instead of growth enhancement aligns with the humanistic perspective. This perspective emphasizes personal growth, self-actualization, and the belief that humans are inherently good and capable of making choices that lead to self-improvement.  Humanists look for explanations of negative behavior in personal values and social conditions that limit growth-enhancing experiences and limit personal potential and positive interpersonal experiences.

According to a Psychologist, Youngsters She Is Working Within an Alternative