In Ulysses’ house, his parents shouted at each other to get their way, and both shouted at Ulysses to get him to do something, or—more often—to stop doing something. This behavior pattern was a cycle of coercion. How do family members try to control each other in a cycle of coercion?

What will be an ideal response?

Answer: In a cycle of coercion, family members use aggression to try to control one another.

Psychology

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Kayla is unconsciously still in love with her ex-boyfriend. She accidentally says his name at an inopportune moment with her current boyfriend. This is known as a slip of the tongue or __________

a. a Freudian slip b. transference c. censorship d. an oral fixation

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