Which Type of Conflict Pattern Is Most Associated with Psychosocial

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which type of conflict pattern is most associated with psychosocial distress for adult children?

• A) Guarded
• B) Surrendered
• C) Combative
• D) Trusting

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Definitions:

Anxiety Sensitivity

The tendency to catastrophically misinterpret arousal-related bodily sensations because one believes the sensations to have harmful consequences, such as death, insanity, or loss of control.

Arousal-Related Bodily Sensations

Physical sensations linked to the body's state of alertness, often experienced during excitement or stress.

Panic Catastrophizing

An exaggerated negative reaction to or anticipation of distressing events, often seen in anxiety disorders, where the individual believes the worst-case scenario will happen.

Non-associative Model

A theory in learning that explains how an organism's behavior towards a stimulus changes in the absence of any association with positive or negative reinforcement.