Research Suggests That Anxious-Ambivalent Children Are Relatively Likely to Become

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Multiple Choice

Research suggests that anxious-ambivalent children are relatively likely to become adults who tend to

• A) be obsessed with their romantic partners.
• B) be relatively uninterested in romantic relationships.
• C) have high self-esteem and confidence.
• D) enjoy long, stable romantic relationships.

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory representing the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, as opposed to the pleasure principle.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that deals with the reality of the world and tries to meet the needs of the id in socially acceptable ways.

Phallic

Relating to the third stage of psychosexual development in Freud's theory, focusing on pleasure from the genital area.

Latency

The fourth stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages, occurring during the school years, in which the sexual feelings of the child are repressed while the child develops in other ways.