According to the ________ perspective,anxiety is sometimes produced by the submerged mental energy associated with repressed impulses.

A) biological
B) conditioning
C) psychoanalytic
D) social-cognitive

The psychoanalytic perspective, developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes the role of unconscious mental processes in shaping behavior and emotions. According to this perspective, anxiety can be produced by the energy associated with repressed impulses that are submerged in the unconscious mind. These impulses, such as aggressive or sexual desires, are deemed unacceptable by the conscious mind and are pushed down into the unconscious, where they continue to exert an influence on behavior and emotions. The release of this energy can lead to anxiety, as the individual struggles to keep these impulses buried in the unconscious.