Rapid Alterations Between Adulation and Outrage Would Be Interpreted by a Psychoanalyst

question 100

Multiple Choice

Rapid alterations between adulation and outrage would be interpreted by a psychoanalyst as __________.

• A)splitting
• B)polarization
• C)ego defence
• D)ego suppression

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Definitions:

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a resource used by healthcare professionals to diagnose mental disorders.

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