Jeb presents as rigid and robot-like as he tells you what brings him to counseling. He says that his family complains that he has no feelings and doesn't seem to care about them, only work. At work, Jeb is unhappy because everyone is always begging him for something. He would be much better off if others would just leave him alone to do his work. Jeb says that his coworkers complain that he is inflexible and interpersonally distant. According to a strategic therapist, Jeb is:
A) exhibiting rigid, repetitive interactive behavior
B) fused with his family
C) differentiated from his family
D) being inauthentic with the therapist

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Jeb is exhibiting rigid, repetitive interactive behavior as he shows inflexibility and a lack of emotional expression both at work and with his family, which aligns with strategic therapy's focus on patterns of behavior.

Jeb Presents as Rigid and Robot-Like as He Tells You