Read the following:
Arthur tells his counselor that last night, over dinner, his friend Peter told him that all of their mutual friends are fed up with Arthur’s acerbic interpersonal style. They all feel that he is just nasty and disrespectful. Arthur tells his counselor that these friends are being ridiculous and, frankly, pretty stupid if they can’t see that he just intends to be funny. He said that he told off his friend Peter by stating that he and all of their friends are idiots.
As tactfully as possible, Arthur’s counselor asks: “Don’t you think that the opinion of all your friends might be something to take seriously?”
This challenge is designed to help Arthur to understand his ____.
A. damaged personality
B. perfectionism
C. inadequate participation in the helping process
D. self-defeating expressions of feelings and emotions
ANS: D
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