A client undergoing a psychological evaluation shouts insults at the evaluator. If the evaluator is behavioral, he/she is most likely to infer that
a. one of the client's core personality characteristics is anger.
b. this type of behavior probably happens in other similar situations.
c. the insults are actually signs of self-loathing.
d. the client is actually in need of affection, but has formed a defense mechanism against this need.
B
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