Actions Taken to Release the Tension Created by Aggressive and Sexual

question 110

Multiple Choice

Actions taken to release the tension created by aggressive and sexual impulses serve to temporarily return people to a more balanced state. This is the concept of .

• A) catharsis
• B) regression
• C) adaptive significance
• D) functional discharge

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