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title: "codependent behavior"
description: "Excessive emotional or psychological dependence on another person, specifically in trying to change that person's current (undesirable) behavior while supporting them in continuing that behavior. For example, in software testing, complaining about late delivery to test and yet enjoying the necessary \"heroism\", working additional hours to make up time when delivery is running late, therefore reinforcing the lateness."
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term_id: 75
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# codependent behavior

Excessive emotional or psychological dependence on another person, specifically in trying to change that person's current (undesirable) behavior while supporting them in continuing that behavior. For example, in software testing, complaining about late delivery to test and yet enjoying the necessary "heroism", working additional hours to make up time when delivery is running late, therefore reinforcing the lateness.

## Present in syllabi


- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/co-abhangiges-verhalten/) — Co-abhängiges Verhalten
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/comportamento-dipendente/) — comportamento dipendente
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E5%85%B1%E4%BE%9D%E5%AD%98%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%AF%E3%82%8B%E8%88%9E%E3%81%84-codependent-behavior/) — 共依存的振る舞い（codependent behavior）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/comportamento-co-dependente/) — comportamento co-dependente
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/zachowanie-wspo%C5%82zalezne/) — zachowanie współzależne
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/comportamento-codependente/) — comportamento codependente
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/zavisle-chovani/) — závislé chování
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/medberoende-beteende/) — medberoende-beteende
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/tarsfuggo-viselkedes/) — társfüggő viselkedés
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/medavhengighet/) — medavhengighet

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