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Al is described by friends and family as being self-centered. He has problems with anger but never wants to accept the blame. Al's relationships with two different women failed because he was physically abusive. A social worker might assess this client with reaction formation disorder. Which category of reaction formation disorder would he fall into?

  1. Internalizers
  2. Externalizers
  3. Inhibitors
  4. All of the above
Explanation

Answer: B - Al is most likely an externalizer. Externalizers tend to be aggressive towards others and overcompensate for fear of being wrong. Many will not only display anger physically, but also sexually and emotionally.

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