Noah's therapist suggests that Noah developed a dissociative identity disorder in order to misbehave without feeling a strong sense of personal shame. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.

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

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation, a mental process, resulting in a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memory, and sense of identity.

Personal Shame

A deep feeling of guilt or embarrassment about one's actions or character, often tied to the perception of self-failure or societal judgment.

Social-cognitive Perspective

An approach to understanding human behavior that emphasizes the role of cognitive processes and social interactions.