Which of the Following Is Not One of the Functions

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the functions of the skin?

• A) Delivers important information about our environmental conditions to our brains.
• B) Gives the body its overall shape, loss of this function can be seen with the drooping of skin with age.
• C) Holds a portion of the bloods total volume to be shunted (diverted) to other organs when needed.
• D) Conducts endergonic metabolic chemical reactions using the suns energy to initiate vitamin D synthesis.

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Definitions:

Intellectualization

A coping strategy that employs logic to avoid facing an internal conflict and the emotional turmoil it brings.

Detaching

The process of emotionally or physically distancing oneself from a person, situation, or thought.

Projection

A defense mechanism in psychology where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Reaction Formation

This defense mechanism involves the disguising of one's own threatening impulses by attributing them to others in an exaggerated or opposite form, as a means of coping with anxiety.