The tendency for two people who are in conflict to involve a third person or entity in order to reduce the stress in the dyad is called:

a. pseudo independence.
b. family projection process.
c. differentiation.
d. triangulation.


.D

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Matt Wilcock just renewed his gym membership for the coming year and feels this is one

of his best investments. You see, he works out regularly because he wants to look more muscular. Despite the reality that his friends tell him he looks great, Matt believes he looks skinny and that his friends are making fun of him behind his back. He continues to exercise excessively in order to increase his muscle mass and recently started taking anabolic steroids. Matt does not think any of this is working and he remains dissatisfied with his appearance. When his friends try to reassure him that he looks fine, Matt believes, “I just need to work harder at pumping up.” What is the most likely diagnosis for Matt?

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Trump tweeted in his presidential campaign that climate control was a hoax promoted by the

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A drug addicted client believes that his anger and thoughts of revenge concerning a former girlfriend led her to becoming HIV positive. The client is demonstrating

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