A client is very distressed because she is physically attracted to individuals of the same gender. She has become increasingly upset by these desires and wants to find ways to eliminate them. The feelings that the client is experiencing are:
A. Latent
B. Ego alien
C. Ego-syntonic
D. Rooted in the pleasure principle
Ans: B. Ego alien
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What will be an ideal response?
Public entitlement programs for the health care of older adults should be used to relieve suffering but not to extend life through the use of life-extending technology.
a. true b. false
The "undifferentiated family ego mass" refers to:
a. excessive narcissism within the family b. family symbiotic relationships c. enmeshment and disengagement occurring simultaneously d. pseudomutuality
Which of the following is an example of functional group behavior?
A) ?Members being critical and evaluative of each other B) ?Members openly communicating about personal feelings C) ?Members focusing on others rather than on themselves D) ?Members resisting talking about the here and now or addressing personal or group problems