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Horney's Coping Style: Moving Toward People
This coping style, identified by Horney, involves managing anxiety through affiliation and dependence. Children using this strategy become reliant on parents and caregivers for attention and affection. This pattern often continues into adulthood, where individuals exhibit a strong need for love and acceptance in their relationships.
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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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