Maria is a newly graduated counselor who is developing her practices and procedures. She must state which theoretical orientation she will draw her counseling strategies from During her graduate school classes, Maria agreed that a person's personalities are basically good, and that, given the right conditions people can be helped to reach their potential. Which psychological school of thought does Maria most favor?

A. The fundamental attribution error occurs when people overemphasize internal factors (such as someone's personality) and overlook external factors (such as life events or situational context). Alex mistakenly attributes Diego's withdrawn mood to something she did, ignoring the external factor of the baseball news.

B. Poor judgment could be a broader category, but the specific error here is related to attribution.

C. Stereotype error refers to applying a generalization or stereotype to a situation, which is not the case here.

D. Cognitive dissonance involves discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs or behaviors, which doesn't fit this situation.

A. The pituitary gland produces hormones that regulate other endocrine glands, but it does not produce cortisol.

B. The adrenal glands produce cortisol, a hormone released during stress as part of the body's fight-or-flight response.

C. The hypothalamus regulates the release of hormones but does not produce cortisol directly.

D. The ovaries are responsible for producing sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, not cortisol.