After Liang has gone on three or four dates with the same person, he finds himself coming up with reasons why he doesn't like her. He has done this with everyone he has dated since his parents were divorced two years ago. He tells himself that his parents' divorce has nothing to do with his own behaviour and tells his friends that he simply is yet to meet a woman who meets his standards. A psychodynamic therapist might say that Liang
A)is unconsciously using defense mechanisms to avoid anxiety related to dating and romantic attachments.
B)obviously experienced a traumatic loss of some kind before the age of seven.
C)probably had severe problems with dating during adolescence.
D)is secretly trying to show his parents what it felt like to have them break up and become single.
E)is repeating behaviour that had been previously reinforced.

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A psychodynamic therapist would likely interpret Liang's pattern of finding faults in his partners after a few dates as a defense mechanism. This behavior could be an unconscious effort to avoid the anxiety and potential pain associated with intimate relationships, possibly stemming from the trauma of his parents' divorce. This interpretation aligns with psychodynamic theories that emphasize unconscious processes and defense mechanisms in explaining behavior.

After Liang Has Gone on Three or Four Dates with the Same