Oscar is an 18 year old living with his enmeshed family. They inhibit his attempts at
individuation and pressure him to stay fused with them. Over time, Oscar developed a
substance abuse problem.
When he is using, he feels as though he is rebelling against his family and expressing individuality and difference from them. At the same time, his problem keeps him from successfully developing autonomy from the family. This is an example of:
a. functional autonomy
b. pseudo-individuation
c. defensive individuation
d. vicarious individuation
B
You might also like to view...
It is an assumption of ethnomethodology that the universe has intrinsic meaning
a. true b. false
Yoshimi goes to the mall to ask shoppers about their views on the issue of abortion. Yoshimi is questioning anybody that will stop to talk to her. As such, this is an example of a(n):
a. Random Sample b. Sample of Convenience c. Oversample d. Population
Which of the following is TRUE with regards to an aging society?
a. the proportion of middle-aged and elderly steadily increases relative to younger age cohorts. b. the proportion of younger and middle-aged increase relative to elderly cohorts. c. the fertility rate increases to at least 2.5. d. the proportion of people living beyond 65 decreases.
Within one standard deviation lies 74 percent of a variable's distribution
Indicate whether the statement is true or false