The So-Called 'Fear of Success' Theory - the Idea That

question 102

Multiple Choice

The so-called 'fear of success' theory - the idea that many people fear being too successful at work in case they turn off potential romantic partners - ____.

• A)has generally been discredited
• B)has been proposed as an explanation for self-handicapping
• C)has been supported in research with younger women (those born after 1970), but not supported in research with older women (those born before 1970)
• D)has been supported in research with older women (those born before 1970), but not supported in research with younger women (those born after 1970)

Analyze the research evidence supporting the efficacy of emotion-focused therapy and Gestalt therapy.

Discern the significance of the allegiance effect in psychotherapy research.

Understand the importance of emotional processes in psychopathology according to experiential therapists.

Analyze how emotion-focused therapy conceptualizes and facilitates change in self-organization.

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