Perls's Ideas About Conflicting Personality Elements Owe Much to __________

question 16

Multiple Choice

Perls's ideas about conflicting personality elements owe much to __________.

• A)drive-reduction theory
• B)behavior therapy
• C)operant conditioning procedures
• D)psychodynamic theory

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Definitions:

Repressed Sexual Desires

Desires that have been pushed into the unconscious due to social, moral, or personal reasons, often causing psychological tension.

Nazi Death Camp

Facilities established by the Nazi regime during World War II for the systematic extermination of Jews, Poles, Soviet POWs, Romani people, and others deemed undesirable, with Auschwitz being one of the most notorious.

Repression

Repression is a psychological defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are forced from the conscious mind into the unconscious.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where unwanted thoughts and memories are unconsciously blocked.