The __________ response pattern is when the client communicates feelings of fear, anger, anxiety, through behaviors such as crying, sobbing, and appears restless.

The __________ response pattern is when the client communicates feelings of fear, anger, anxiety, through behaviors such as crying, sobbing, and appears restless.

• A. Controlled
• B. Expressed
• C. Masked
• D. Suppressed

Answer: (B)

Expressed response patterns involve outwardly showing emotions through visible behaviors. When a client communicates feelings of fear, anger, and anxiety through crying, sobbing, and restlessness, the emotion is being conveyed openly rather than hidden or faked. This contrasts with other patterns where emotions are kept inside (suppressed), shown in a way that doesn’t match what’s felt (masked), or actively regulated to appear calm (controlled). The presence of crying and visible restlessness clearly signals the expressed pattern, as the person’s internal distress is being expressed through observable behavior.

Expressed response patterns involve outwardly showing emotions through visible behaviors. When a client communicates feelings of fear, anger, and anxiety through crying, sobbing, and restlessness, the emotion is being conveyed openly rather than hidden or faked. This contrasts with other patterns where emotions are kept inside (suppressed), shown in a way that doesn’t match what’s felt (masked), or actively regulated to appear calm (controlled). The presence of crying and visible restlessness clearly signals the expressed pattern, as the person’s internal distress is being expressed through observable behavior.