When Confronted by Potentially Overwhelming Urges, the Ego May Resort

question 277

Multiple Choice

When confronted by potentially overwhelming urges, the ego may resort to what are called ________________ in order to reject or distort reality and thus effectively reduce the anxiety that accompanies these urges.

• A)id conflicts
• B)subliminal psychodynamic activations
• C)archetypes
• D)defence mechanisms

Apply sociological theories to analyze social phenomena.

Describe the historical impact of sociology and key sociological studies.

Explain the importance of sociological imagination in understanding societal issues.

Understand the role of cultural norms in shaping individual choices and behaviors.

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetric around the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A gauge for the extent of variability or scatter among a group of numbers, highlighting the deviation of these values from their average.

Mean

The average of a set of numerical values, calculated by summing them together and then dividing by the number of observations.

Standard Normal

A normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.