A Woman Who Is Particularly Threatened by Any Display of Anger

question 36

Multiple Choice

A woman who is particularly threatened by any display of anger becomes unable to speak when she is most angry with her husband, thereby keeping the anger out of her awareness. According to psychodynamic theorists, she is achieving _____ from her illness.

• A) primary gain
• B) secondary gain
• C) tertiary gain
• D) no gain

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Definitions:

Psychological Abnormality

A deviation from behavioral, cognitive, or emotional norms, often leading to distress or impaired functioning.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

Acute Stress Disorder

A condition characterized by the development of severe anxiety, dissociation, and other symptoms occurring within a month after exposure to a traumatic event.

Panic Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by sudden and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms such as chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress.