An Overconcern with Language Use Is Often Referred to as ______

question 17

Multiple Choice

An overconcern with language use is often referred to as ______ and there has been significant conflict about this issue affecting social work.

• A) linguistic compulsion
• B) over-articulation
• C) political correctness
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Personality Type

A classification that reflects the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.

Fixated Stage

A concept in Freudian psychoanalysis that suggests a person may be stuck at an early developmental stage due to unresolved conflicts.

Freudian Stage

Stages of psychosexual development outlined by Sigmund Freud, theorized to influence personality based on the focus of libidinal energies at different ages.

Fixation Evidence

Data or observations supporting the psychological concept that individuals can become stuck at an early developmental stage, affecting future behavior and attitudes.