Because Simone Works at a Nursing Home, She Is at a Greater

question 28

True/False

Because Simone works at a nursing home, she is at a greater risk for experiencing a violent act than Sylvia who works for a paper distribution company.

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Definitions:

Ego Uses

Refers to the ways in which the ego, as conceptualized in psychoanalytic theory, attempts to mediate between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept proposing that instinctual drives seek immediate gratification to relieve internal tensions.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that represents the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often as a counterbalance to the pleasure principle.