In the movie "Girl, Interrupted," Susanna Kaysen was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. In one particularly riveting scene, she gives a dialogue about how she is uncertain who she is, who she wants to be,
and where she wants to go with her life. From a humanistic perspective, Susanna is having difficulty determining her __________.
a. self-concept
b. self theory
c. self regard
d. self defenses
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
David sees his son jumping on the furniture, a behavior that is strictly forbidden. David is from an individualistic culture. How is he most likely to reprimand his son?
A) "If you keep acting like that, no one will like you!" B) "If you keep acting like that, people will make fun of you!" C) "If you keep acting like that, I'm not going to like you anymore!" D) "If you keep acting like that, you're going to lose your allowance!"
The tonic phase of a grand mal seizure begins
a. when the cortex is inhibited by messages sent from diencephalic structures. b. when an aura is produced within the cerebellum. c. when neurons in the motor cortex contract the body muscles. d. with an excessive release of glutamate in the hippocampus. e. with a suppression of glycine release within the brain stem.