This Process of Splitting, Whereby Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder

question 54

Multiple Choice

This process of splitting, whereby individuals with borderline personality disorder see themselves and other people as either all good or all bad, was theorized in the _____ school of thought.

• A) cognitive
• B) behavioral
• C) humanistic
• D) psychoanalytic

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Definitions:

Act of Omission

A legal concept describing a failure to act when there is a duty to do so, which can result in liability.

Mens Rea

A legal principle that refers to the intent or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused.

Actus Reus

A term from Latin meaning "guilty act," referring to the physical act of committing a crime, as opposed to the mental intent.

Mens Rea

A legal principle meaning "guilty mind," referring to the intent or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime.