The high school counselor has suggested that Skylar's romantic feelings for her physics teacher reflect her unconscious longings for attention from her own father.The counselor's assessment most clearly reflects a(n)________ perspective.
A) behavioral
B) evolutionary
C) psychodynamic
D) behavior genetics

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The counselor's suggestion that Skylar's romantic feelings for her physics teacher reflect her unconscious longings for attention from her own father reflects a psychodynamic perspective. This perspective emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts and motives in behavior and places particular emphasis on early childhood experiences and the parent-child relationship.

The High School Counselor Has Suggested That Skylar's Romantic Feelings