What Is Postulated to Have Caused a Sudden Inflation of the Early

question 83

Multiple Choice

What is postulated to have caused a sudden inflation of the early universe?

• A)the energy released from the "freezing out" of the strong force from the GUT force
• B)the energy released from the annihilation of matter and antimatter
• C)the energy absorbed by giant quantum fluctuations
• D)the energy absorbed by the separation of the electromagnetic and weak forces
• E)the energy released in the fusion of protons and neutrons to produce helium

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, desires, or experiences are excluded from conscious awareness.

Libido

The energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.

Life Instinct

, in psychoanalytic theory, represents the drive for survival, propagation, love, and creativity.