Which one of the following choices is a physiological response to loss of flexibility? a. muscle enlargement b. decreased appetite c. shortened muscles d. calcium loss in the bones

“an abused child's thoughts occasionally drift to other, less anxiety-arousing topics; this anxiety reduction thus serves to strengthen 'other' thoughts, while weakening the thoughts about abuse.” a psychologist with which theoretical background would be most likely to offer this quotation as an explanation for the development of dissociative disorders?