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Study Guide Answers
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1.
Codependency is the addiction to ________________________________________________.
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someone else's problems |
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When was the word "codependent" coined to serve as a description for someone who lives with an alcoholic ?
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in the 1970s |
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Codependency generally has its origins in _____________________.
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childhood |
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What are four behaviors that are common in dysfunctional households?
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a) verbal or physical abuse (b) selfish, embarrassing, or irresponsible behavior
(c) unpredictable moods
(d) broken promises |
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5.
Children whose needs are not met by their parents often grow up to be codependents. True or false?
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true |
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The "good child" hopes to ____________________________________________________.
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take the spotlight off the central problem and eventually bring about the recovery of the troubled parent |
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The "bad child" gets attention in the family by __________________________________________.
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being a troublemaker |
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The "sensitive child" is usually the [ youngest/ oldest] child
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youngest |
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The "passive child" is _____________________ to the point of almost total _________________.
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self-effacing/ withdrawal |
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A(n) ______________________ thinks that he or she can "fix" another person's problems.
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codependent-enabler |
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Codependents believe themselves to be totally ___________________ and devoted.
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unselfish |
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"Enablers" like to "smooth things over" for the addict. True or false?
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true |
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"Enablers" made it [ easier/ harder ] for the addict to continue his or her self-destructive behavior.
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easier |
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14.
Codependents tend to fall in love with people whom they believe can be _________________.
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rescued |
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A codependent will deliberately look for someone whose life he or she can _________________.
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manage |
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16.
________________________________is the primary goal of a codependent.
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Making someone else happy |
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Codependents give to others to the point of ________________________________.
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self-sacrifice |
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Codependents discount their own desires as being ___________________________.
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unimportant |
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Codependents often fall in love with people who lack __________________________________.
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the capacity to love |
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Codependents learn to associate love with __________________________________________.
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pain and disappointment |
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21.
Codependents never put up with certain behaviors once they say that they will never tolerate them.
True or false?
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false |
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22.
A codependent often feels ________________________ at the thought of having sex with the addict in his or her life.
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revulsion |
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23.
Codependents fear abandonment. True or false?
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true |
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24.
Codependents hope that problems will simply ___________________________.
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go away |
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25.
The codependent _____________________himself or herself whenever something goes wrong.
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blames |
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26.
A codependent may develop an addiction or a compulsion of some sort because of severe
psychological pain. True or false?
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true |
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27.
Eventually, a codependent may devise a plan to _____________________.
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escape |
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© Educational Video Network, Inc. 2005 - www.evndirect.com
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