ATI RN
Biological Basis of Behavior Questions
Question 1 of 5
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is reading an article about various theorists who rejected some of Freud's basic ideas. The article describes a theorist who challenged many of Freud's concepts, including the belief that women felt disadvantaged because of their genital organs. The nurse is most likely reading about which theorist?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
What is a basic assumption of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Freud believed that everything we do has meaning, whether it is conscious or unconscious. Freud believed that human behavior can be motivated by subconscious thoughts and feelings but could also be in the preconscious or unconscious. Freud based his theory of childhood development on the belief that sexual energy, termed libido, was the driving force of human behavior. The use of free association is not a major assumption of Freud's theory.
Question 3 of 5
A psychiatric-mental health advanced practice registered nurse is applying some of the principles of Jungian psychology to the care of a client with social anxiety disorder. What action by the nurse would best exemplify Jung's model?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reading a journal article that reviews the various theories of human behavior and mental illness. One of the theories described states that all human beings have the potential for goodness and that therapy helps clients explore their own ability to develop self-worth. The nurse is reading about which theory?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker is missing an important aspect of a mentally health life?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.