Lenore Is Unexplainably and Continually Tense and Is Plagued by Muscle

question 342

Multiple Choice

Lenore is unexplainably and continually tense and is plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate. Lenore most likely suffers from

• A) a phobia.
• B) a dissociative disorder.
• C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• D) generalized anxiety disorder.

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Definitions:

Dependency

A reliance on others for emotional support, approval, or physical needs, often beyond what is typical for an individual's developmental stage.

Doctrine Of Opposites

In psychoanalytic theory, the idea that everything implies or contains its opposite.

Oral Character

A term from psychoanalytic theory describing personality traits associated with the oral stage of psychosexual development, such as dependence or passivity.

Anal Character

A personality type derived from Freudian theory, suggesting that individuals fixated at the anal stage exhibit traits like orderliness, stubbornness, and a need for control.