James and Kirby Are Two Buddies Who Love to Hang

question 88

Multiple Choice

James and Kirby are two buddies who love to hang out together. In the winter, they belong to an organized hockey league, and they play on the same team, and in the summer, their two families go camping together. What theme underlies the friendship of James and Kirby?

• A) contextual
• B) affective
• C) sociability
• D) compatibility

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Definitions:

Symptom Substitution

Symptom substitution is the theory suggesting that if the underlying cause of a symptom is not addressed, new symptoms will emerge to replace the original ones.

Personality Disorder

A long-standing, inflexible, maladaptive pattern of behaving and relating to others, which usually begins in early childhood or adolescence.

Maladaptive Patterns

Behaviors or thought processes that may impede a person's ability to adjust to certain situations, often leading to psychological stress or dysfunction.

Longstanding

Existing for a long time or having a history that extends far back.