Another Reason Mental Health Professionals Are Uncomfortable with the Concept

question 3

Multiple Choice

Another reason mental health professionals are uncomfortable with the concept of codependency is that it

• A) disempowers the individual.
• B) causes stigma for the spouse and community.
• C) overlooks the sacrifices that the "codependent" spouse has made over the years.
• D) places focus on the dysfunctional spouse and not the non-dysfunctional spouse.

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by means of sexual reproduction, following the union of male and female gametes.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are produced from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells.

Fertilized

The penetration of an egg by sperm, initiating the development of a new organism.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located within the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, which carry genetic information.