The Purpose of the Ego Is to Ensure That

question 55

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the ego is to ensure that:

• A) tension is reduced immediately.
• B) parental and societal values are followed.
• C) instinctual drives are expressed appropriately.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

are regions of the cerebral cortex located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the brain, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Memory Trace Decay

The theory that memory fades and disappears over time if not accessed and used, attributing forgetting to the deterioration of memory traces.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories hinder the recall of newer memories.

H.M.'s Brain

Refers to the study of a patient, Henry Molaison, whose case provided extensive insights into human memory and the functioning of the hippocampus after undergoing brain surgery.