5. Watch the film Catch Me if You Can. It is based on the life of Frank Abagnale Jr. (played by Leonardo DiCaprio), whose early years in a dysfunctional family influenced him to become a very skillful impersonator and criminal. It is also the story of Carl Hanratty

(played by Tom Hanks), a detective who tracks Abagnale and becomes a father figure and mentor to him. As you watch the film, apply concepts learned in this chapter. Here are some probes that will help you start applying the chapter material to the film:

a. Identify Abagnale’s attachment style.

b. Point out examples of direct definition.

c. Link Abagnale’s success in impersonation to social comparisons.

d. How did Hanratty support Abagnale’s change of identity?