The Following Four Questions Refer to the Following Paragraph

question 23

Multiple Choice

The following four questions refer to the following paragraph.
Tracy,her husband Tim,and their 14-year-old daughter Lucinda,the identified patient,are being treated by a Bowenian family systems therapist.Tracy and Lucinda have a symbiotic relationship.Tracy and Tim are less differentiated than either of their parents who,in turn,were less differentiated than either of their parents.
-It is most likely that Lucinda developed her psychopathology through a multigenerational:

• A)displacement process.
• B)indifferentiation process.
• C)schism.
• D)transmission process.

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Definitions:

Attachment Theory

A psychological, evolutionary, and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans, specifically the importance of attachment in personal development.

Attachment Styles

Patterns of attachment in interpersonal relationships reflecting the dynamics of long-term relationships between humans.

Basic Styles

Fundamental approaches or methods adopted by individuals in their actions, thinking, or behavior.

First Love

The initial romantic affection one feels for another person, often experienced during youth.