Cognitive-Behavioral Theorists Propose That People Who Develop Narcissistic Personality Disorder

question 200

Multiple Choice

Cognitive-behavioral theorists propose that people who develop narcissistic personality disorder may have been treated:

• A) too positively in early life.
• B) too negatively in early life.
• C) either too positively or too negatively in early life.
• D) ambiguously and neglectfully in early life.

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Definitions:

Dualistic

Pertaining to or involving a dichotomy or contrast between two concepts or entities.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified and widely held fixed images or ideas of particular types of people or things, which often lead to prejudices and unfair judgments.

Flexibility

The quality of being adaptable or variable in response to changing conditions or circumstances.

Stereotype Threat

The psychological experience of anxiety or concern in a situation where a person has the potential to confirm a negative stereotype about their social group.