Larry Would Like to Take Sara on a Date, but She

question 398

Multiple Choice

Larry would like to take Sara on a date, but she refused his first invitation to go bowling.If Sara hates bowling, and Larry continues to ask her out to go bowling, he is exhibiting

• A) reaction formation.
• B) displaced response.
• C) stereotyped behavior.
• D) variability.

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Definitions:

Emotional Support

Assistance provided through empathy, concern, and love to help someone deal with emotional struggles and stressors.

Stability

The state of being stable, in terms of physical balance, emotional steadiness, or predictability in a system.

Rape-Trauma Syndrome

A form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that occurs after an individual has been sexually assaulted, characterized by acute stress followed by long-term reorganization of the individual’s lifestyle.

Acute Phase Reaction

A rapid immune response to tissue injury, infection, or inflammation, characterized by fever, malaise, and changes in white blood cell count.