What statement best describes regression?   a. An employer with deeply-held racist ideologies employs a company policy of affirmative action to hide his true beliefs b.Instead of utilizing mature parenting techniques like empathy and boundaries, a father resorts to temper tantrums in the way he acts as a cartoon character to make the child obedient. c. A father has body image issues but refuses to make lifestyle changes that would help him lose weight. Instead, he berates his daughter for her weight, projecting his lack of self-confidence onto her. d. An adult represses memories of an abusive childhood in order to maintain the illusion of a healthy, functional family. The family unit remains intact, but the individual suffers from depression without understanding why.

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What statement best describes regression?
 
a. An employer with deeply-held racist ideologies employs a company policy of affirmative action to hide his true beliefs
b.Instead of utilizing mature parenting techniques like empathy and boundaries, a father resorts to temper tantrums in the way he acts as a cartoon character to make the child obedient.
c. A father has body image issues but refuses to make lifestyle changes that would help him lose weight. Instead, he berates his daughter for her weight, projecting his lack of self-confidence onto her.
d. An adult represses memories of an abusive childhood in order to maintain the illusion of a healthy, functional family. The family unit remains intact, but the individual suffers from depression without understanding why.
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