Andrea, a Member of a Dysfunctional Family Dealing with Her

question 6

Multiple Choice

Andrea, a member of a dysfunctional family dealing with her substance abuse, tends to avoid the extremes of emotions by thinking that everything happens for a reason and that we must stop resisting life changes. Which one of the dysfunctional communication styles that Virginia Satir has identified does she exhibit?

• A) The placater
• B) The blamer
• C) The super-reasonable person
• D) The irrelevant person

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Definitions:

Best Interest

The highest standard of care or action, making decisions that are most beneficial to an individual or group, often used in legal, medical, and financial contexts to ensure ethical responsibility.

Organizational Hierarchy

The arrangement of individuals within an organization in levels of responsibility or authority, often visualized as a pyramid structure.

Ethical Issues

Moral challenges that arise in the professional or personal environment, requiring consideration of right and wrong conduct.

Ambiguous Ethical Issues

Ethical dilemmas that lack clear resolution due to conflicting principles, values, or circumstances, making the “right” course of action uncertain.