Dolph's parents have very clear rules about what is okay to do and what is not. They are very careful to enforce the rules. However, they are willing to listen to Dolph's side of the story and are careful to explain why the rules are important. They even consider changing rules that don't seem to be working well. Dolph's parents are best described as having which sort of childrearing pattern?

a. Neglectful
b. Authoritative
c. Authoritarian
d. Permissive


b

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According to the DSM, the features of sexual masochism include

a. behaviors involving the act of observing an unsuspecting person engaging in sexual activity. b. fantasies involving the use of nonliving objects c. sexual urges involving the exposure of one's genitals. d. sexually arousing fantasies involving the act of being humiliated.

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a. loneliness c. depression b. adjustment d. none of these

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A. a Freudian slip B. transference C. censorship D. an oral fixation

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