Lei gets uncontrollably anxious every time she has to speak in front of a group of people. Her psychologist asks her whether she experiences this in any other situations. When Lei says that she also gets anxious when speaking to teachers, starting new classes, and meeting new people, her psychologist tells her that they need to focus on the anxiety characteristic itself instead of just focusing on how anxious she feels during public speaking.


Lei’s psychologist most likely uses the __________.

psychoanalytic theory

cognitive theory

trait theory

humanistic theory

behaviorism theory