An Old Explanation for Hypertension Viewed Hypertension as An)

question 16

Multiple Choice

An old explanation for hypertension viewed hypertension as an)

• A) sign of ego disintegration.
• B) expression of unsatisfied sexual urges of the id.
• C) consequence of fixation in the latent stage.
• D) result of unexpressed anger.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Rationalization

A defense mechanism where controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation.

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism in which confrontation with a reality or fact is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Psychosexual Stage

Refers to the stages of childhood development in Freudian psychology, each characterized by different modes of obtaining pleasure from the psychosexual energy.