Which of the Following Describes the Nature of the "Guardedness

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the nature of the "guardedness" scale on the IPI?

• A) an extraordinary concern for one's physical safety
• B) a strong need to appear unusually virtuous
• C) a deep concern for safeguarding public welfare
• D) an unusually high degree of authoritarianism

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Definitions:

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

A psychological disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior towards authority figures.

Impulse Control

The ability to resist or delay an impulse, drive, or temptation to act.

Rapid Eye Movement

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eyes, low muscle tone, and the propensity to dream vividly.

Sigmund Freud

A neurologist from Austria who established psychoanalysis as a technique for addressing mental disorders through conversational therapy between a psychoanalyst and their patient.