What Term Did Freud Use to Describe What Occurs When

question 26

Multiple Choice

What term did Freud use to describe what occurs when development is arrested by either too much or too little gratification at one of the stages of psychosexual development?

• A) derailment
• B) overcompensation
• C) stunting
• D) fixation

---

Definitions:

Scary Movies

Films designed to provoke fear, horror, or terror in their audience, often featuring suspenseful or supernatural elements.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of operant conditioning that occurs when a behavior is strengthened because it is followed by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

Punishment

A process in behavior analysis and modification, which involves applying an undesired or negative stimulus to decrease or eliminate an undesirable behavior.

Rate of Response

A measurement in behavioral psychology that indicates how often a behavior is performed within a set period of time.