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Horney's Coping Style: Moving Away from People
This coping style, according to Horney, is centered on detachment and isolation to manage anxiety. Children with this style withdraw from others, valuing privacy and self-sufficiency. As adults, they often continue to avoid close relationships like love and friendship and may prefer careers that involve minimal social interaction.
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A child grows up in a home where they often feel overlooked and unimportant. To handle these feelings of anxiety, they become intensely focused on gaining power and recognition. At school, they are known for being argumentative, needing to win every game, and often asserting their dominance over peers. Which of the following coping styles does this child's behavior best exemplify?
Horney's Coping Style: Moving Toward People
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