Keisha is a 35-year-old African-American woman who is depressed.Her presenting concerns include marital distress,the imminent possibility of losing her job,overeating,and chain-smoking.As you listen to her story,you begin to construct a picture of her developmental history.Which of these explanations would someone using a stage theory of development be most likely to offer for Keisha's problems?

A) Keisha's difficulties most likely developed through the interaction of her family experiences and societal conditions like poverty and racism.
B) Keisha's problems are most likely related to insufficient emotional gratification during infancy when oral needs are paramount.
C) Keisha's problems are most likely related to lack of appropriate models of effective marital communication.
D) Keisha has experienced reward from her eating and smoking habits,and so she seeks these rewards in stressful situations.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Someone using a stage theory of development would be most likely to offer insufficient emotional gratification during infancy as the explanation for Keisha's problems, as her overeating and chain-smoking may be linked to oral fixation resulting from not receiving adequate nurturing during this developmental stage. Marital distress and job loss may also be influenced by early attachment experiences.

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