Problem Gambling Helplines Are Now Reporting That​

question 19

Multiple Choice

Problem gambling helplines are now reporting that​

• A) ​the percentage of women calling helplines is decreasing.
• B) ​men are more likely than women to be pathological gamblers.
• C) ​women with gambling problems tend to be early onset.
• D) ​the percentage of women seeking help with gambling problems has been increasing.

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Definitions:

Defective Parts

Components or elements that are flawed or malfunctioning and do not operate as intended.

Overcompensating

Exaggerating one's efforts in one area to make up for a real or perceived deficiency in another area.

Inferiority Complex

A psychological condition that arises from persistent feelings of inadequacy, often leading to overcompensation or avoidance behaviors, differing in intensity from general inferiority feelings.

Oedipus Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory involving a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.