Mary recently has given birth to her first child. Although she had eagerly anticipated the event, she is experiencing some frustration and sadness. Which of the following may help to explain these feelings:
a. actual-ideal discrepancies
b. ought-ideal discrepancies
c. actual-ought discrepancies
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Ans: a
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a. True b. False
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