According to the psychodynamic approach the reasons for the psycholog…

According to the psychodynamic approach the reasons for the psychological disorders are-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Intrapsychic conflicts

Option (1) Faulty behaviour of the person — Incorrect. This is the view of the behaviour therapies: psychological problems arise from faulty learning of behaviours and cognitions, through faulty conditioning patterns.

Option (2) Intrapsychic conflicts — Correct. Psychodynamic therapy holds that intrapsychic conflicts, i.e. the conflicts that are present within the psyche of the person, are the source of psychological problems. These conflicts come from unfulfilled desires of childhood and unresolved childhood fears.

Option (3) Lack of respect in the society — Incorrect. The psychodynamic approach looks inside the person’s psyche, not at how society treats her or him; lack of respect from others is not among the causes it names.

Option (4) Unrealistic expectations from one self — Incorrect. Expecting too much of oneself (‘I must do everything perfectly’) is an internal pressure, a source of stress, and holding such ‘musts’ and ‘shoulds’ is the irrational thinking that cognitive therapy works on. It is not the psychodynamic explanation.

Note 1: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 27-05-2023 (Slot 1).

Note 2: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 07-06-2026 (Slot 2).

NCERT (2025-26): “Type of Therapies … Psychodynamic therapy is of the view that intrapsychic conflicts, i.e. the conflicts that are present within the psyche of the person, are the source of psychological problems. According to behaviour therapies, psychological problems arise due to faulty learning of behaviours and cognitions. The existential therapies postulate that the questions about the meaning of one’s life and existence are the cause of psychological problems.

2. How did the cause come into existence? In the psychodynamic therapy, unfulfilled desires of childhood and unresolved childhood fears lead to intrapsychic conflicts. The behaviour therapy postulates that faulty conditioning patterns, faulty learning, and faulty thinking and beliefs lead to maladaptive behaviours that, in turn, lead to psychological problems. The existential therapy places importance on the present. It is the current feelings of loneliness, alienation, sense of futility of one’s existence, etc., which cause psychological problems.…”