Jill insists over and over that she loves her mother. However, her mother is a long-time hypochondriac who fakes illness after illness. Currently, her mother's alleged ill health has required Jill to give up an independent social life. Jill might be suspected of displaying the defense mechanism of
a. projection.
b. reaction formation.
c. sublimation.
d. compensation.
B
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a. contingency control b. functional control c. self-monitoring d. self-management
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a. ?John, who works from 3PM to midnight five nights a week. b. ?Joan, who works from midnight to 8AM five nights a week. c. ?Bill, who works from 8 AM to 4 PM seven days a week. d. ?Becky, who works from midnight to 8 AM on the weekends and 8 AM to 4 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
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a) therapeutic alliance b) transference c) mindfulness d) authenticity
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A. bilateral inhibition B. competitive exclusion C. lateral excitation D. lateral inhibition