Which of the Following Best Describes the Outcome of the 2010

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the 2010 congressional elections?

• A)Democrats controlled the House and Senate.
• B)Republicans controlled the House and Senate.
• C)Democrats controlled the Senate and Republicans controlled the House.
• D)Democrats controlled the House and Republicans controlled the Senate.
• E)Democrats and Republicans each controlled about 50 percent of the House and Senate.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Mental tactics employed by people, groups, or countries to deal with the truth and preserve their self-perception.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud, involving the redirection of unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable behaviors or interests.

Oedipus Complex

A psychological theory by Sigmund Freud that describes a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Psychosexual Stage

Stages proposed by Freud detailing the sexual development and maturation process from childhood through adulthood.