Nicole graduated from high school and started college, because she didn't want to work. She has no idea what she wants to do with her life and has little motivation toward her studies. According to Erickson, Nicole is experiencing

Because Kiley has grown up in a coercive home environment, we could guess that her parents

A) yell at her and use physical punishment. B) ignore and neglect her. C) spend time discussing the house rules. D) let her do whatever she wants.

The finding that unemployment and divorce are associated with increased child abuse is a disturbing example of

a. displaced aggression. b. an avoidance-avoidance conflict. c. circumvention. d. projected sublimation.