Sally Cannot Tolerate Being Alone

question 147

Multiple Choice

Sally cannot tolerate being alone. In an effort to avoid feelings of abandonment, she clings to her friends and becomes demanding, which results in her friends pulling away. Sally then feels
Rejected and becomes enraged which strains her friendships even further. This is a common
Pattern for people who have ______ personality disorder.

• A) antisocial
• B) borderline
• C) narcissistic
• D) histrionic

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state where an individual experiences discomfort due to holding contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.

Behavioral Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or modifying existing ones through stimuli-response associations, often studied in psychology to understand human and animal behavior.

Reinforcement

A concept in psychology that strengthens a behavior or response, making it more likely to occur in the future.

Behavioral Learning

The process by which individuals learn behavior patterns based on their environment and experiences.