AP Psych Practice Test Questions Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Which perspective would most likely
explain anger as "an outlet for uncon-
scious hostility"?
a. Social-cultural
b. Psychodynamic
c. Behavioral
d. Functionalist
e. Biological

b. Psychodynamic

Explanation:

The psychodynamic perspective is the approach to psychology that advocates the emphasis on the psychology of human behavior and how they affect our actions, inactions, and general well-being.

In this approach, anger would likely be explained as an outlet for unconscious hostility because it is believed that anger is an emotion that is bottled up and when triggered, its actions can be done subconsciously.