defense mechanisms

What will be an ideal response?


Mechanisms used by the ego to defend itself against anxiety caused by conflict between the id's impulses and social demands.

Psychology

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What is true of opiates?

a. ?Opiate use is associated with feelings of both euphoria and anxiety. b. ?Opiates work as muscle relaxers by acting on the neurotransmitter GABA. c. ?At high doses, opiates can lead to death by causing cardiac arrest. d. ?Opiates have legitimate medical purposes, such as the control of diarrhea.

Psychology

Serenity is learning to knit. She puts a lot of effort into correctly forming each stitch. She is most likely using which of the following?

A. intuition B. logic C. lightened cognitive load D. dual processing

Psychology

Neurons are

A) cells in the brain that are believed to help clean and feed brain cells. B) cells that send and receive information. C) bundles of nerves. D) chemical transmitters found in the hypothalamus.

Psychology

What was fortuitous about the timing of the publication of Sechenov’s influential article and later book “Reflexes of the Brain”?

a. It earned him enough money to support his research for many years. b. It brought him acclaim in Europe and the Americas as well as in Russia. c. It was published just after Czar Alexander III ascended to the throne. d. It was published just before Count Tolstoy’s restrictions on universities were put in place.

Psychology