A feeling of excessive concern with guarding oneself against the threat of criticism during a conflict conversation.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: defensiveness
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a. an approach-approach conflict. b. an approach-avoidance conflict. c. an avoidance-avoidance conflict. d. a frustration-pressure conflict.
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A. is more inflated than in the preschool years B. is just as developed as in an adult C. becomes more detailed and realistic D. is fixed and not subject to change
_____ developed person-centered therapy, which is based on the _____ school of thought
a) Sigmund Freud; psychoanalytic b) Aaron Beck; cognitive c) Carl Rogers; humanistic d) Fritz Perls; behavioral
Lionel and Matthew are identical twins. Lionel develops symptoms of schizophrenia in his 20s. Matthew tells the doctor that he is worried that he might also develop symptoms in the near future. What is the most accurate response that his doctor could give?
A. Because you are identical twins, the likelihood of your developing schizophrenia too is close to 100 percent. B. Although you are identical twins, the likelihood of your developing schizophrenia is only about 50 percent. C. Although you are identical twins, the likelihood of your developing schizophrenia is only about 20 percent. D. Because you are identical twins, the likelihood of your developing schizophrenia is 10 times higher than if you were fraternal twins.