_____ Often Leads to an Interactive Cycle of Confrontation and Denial

question 5

Multiple Choice

_____ often leads to an interactive cycle of confrontation and denial between a social worker and a client in which the client acts to protect his or her self-esteem by denying charges.​

• A)​Self-confrontation
• B)​Aggressive confrontation
• C)​Nonassertive behavior
• D)​Escapist behavior

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Definitions:

MMPI

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a widely used psychological assessment tool that evaluates personality traits and psychopathology.

Self-concept

An individual's understanding and evaluation of who they are, encompassing self-awareness and self-esteem.

Conscientiousness

One of the Big Five personality traits, describing individuals who are organized, dependable, and disciplined.

Big Five

A model describing human personality through five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.