If Parents Excessively Reinforce Clinging and Punish Attempts at Independence

question 129

Multiple Choice

If parents excessively reinforce clinging and punish attempts at independence, the result might be the development of:

• A) paranoid personality disorder.
• B) borderline personality disorder.
• C) dependent personality disorder.
• D) narcissistic personality disorder.

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