Shelley is currently undergoing treatment for an eating disorder

She reports to her therapist that food absolutely disgusts her. Her therapist, trained in psychoanalysis, immediately thinks of _____ as the potential cause.
a) unsuccessful resolution of the phallic stage
b) unsuccessful resolution of the latency stage
c) an ineffective preconscious
d) problems in her life instinct


Answer: d

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If you wanted to write a book about a fictional character who is "typical" example of antisocial personality disorder, you might have the character exhibit all of the following EXCEPT:

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a. true b. false

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