According to the Gibb Study, It Is Better to Say

question 26

Multiple Choice

According to the Gibb study, it is better to say what you feel than to prepare a script when trying to resolve a conflict. This pairing is known as

• A) evaluation versus description.
• B) control versus problem orientation.
• C) neutrality versus empathy.
• D) strategy versus spontaneity.

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Definitions:

Identification

The process through which an individual aligns themselves with specific groups, values, or characteristics.

Superego

The superego is a component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, acting as the ethical component of the personality by providing moral standards by which the ego operates.

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory introduced by Freud suggesting a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which the patient verbalizes thoughts as they come to mind without censorship or selection, intended to uncover unconscious desires and conflicts.