Judith Needs to Have Surgery,and She Wants to Make Sure

question 106

Multiple Choice

Judith needs to have surgery,and she wants to make sure that the surgeon she chooses is the most skilled.According to the text,which question should Judith ask potential surgeons?

• A) "Where did you go to medical school?"
• B) "How often have you performed this operation?"
• C) "How many years have you been a surgeon?"
• D) "What was your undergraduate GPA (grade point average)?"

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

In psychoanalytic theory, the defense mechanism that keeps an anxiety-producing impulse or thought in check by producing its opposite.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that consists of the conscience and the individual’s system of internalized rules of conduct, or morality.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory in psychology originated by Sigmund Freud, which posits that human behavior is the result of interactions among the id, ego, and superego, within the context of sexual and aggressive drives.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the relatively rational part of the mind that balances the competing claims of the id, the superego, and reality.