Sasha worries about her mother's cancer so much that she cannot concentrate on her schoolwork, causing it to suffer. Her continual thoughts about her mother and trouble concentrating would be considered maladaptive because she
a. deviated from the norm of her family.
b. presented difficulties adapting to life's demands.
c. expressed personal distress to her therapist.
d. was hospitalized for suicidal ideation.
b
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b. instrumentation. c. diffusion of treatment. d. history.
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a. protest, despair, and detachment b. whimpering, crying, and howling c. anxiety, anger, and dissociation d. seeking the original caregiver, seeking a new caregiver, and seeking independence
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b. fever. c. warm temperatures. d. cold temperatures.