Children Whose Parents Are Sometimes in Conflict

question 36

Multiple Choice

Children whose parents are sometimes in conflict

• A)compensate by doing better in school.
• B)are happier,as their parents are too busy with each other to bother the children.
• C)may learn to model their parents' negotiating skills.
• D)become bullies.

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Definitions:

Paradoxical Intention

A therapeutic intervention where the client is encouraged to engage in or exaggerate a feared behavior or thought intentionally, to lessen anxiety and undermine the behavior's or thought's power.

Specific Symptom

A particular sign or manifestation of an illness or condition, distinguished from others for diagnostic purposes.

Adjustment vs. Transcendence

A concept exploring the distinction between adapting to certain conditions or situations (adjustment) versus surpassing or going beyond them (transcendence).

Existential Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on individual freedom, choice, and responsibility, emphasizing the search for meaning and dealing with existential issues such as mortality.