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Neurotic Potential of Horney's Coping Styles
According to Horney, the three coping styles represent typical methods for managing everyday problems. However, they can transform into neurotic strategies if they are applied rigidly and compulsively, which can ultimately lead to a person becoming alienated from others.
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Neurotic Potential of Horney's Coping Styles
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?