Ralph is a bright student but he procrastinates. He postpones writing term papers and gets incomplete grades from his teachers that eventually become F's After exploring his early childhood memories with a therapist for almost a year, Ralph comes to the insight that he procrastinates as a way of expressing anger toward his parents. The treatment method used to help Ralph deal with his problem is most likely:

a. psychodynamic therapy.
b. behavior therapy.
c. cognitive therapy.
d. humanist therapy.

Answer: a

Psychology

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