Simplify
- $$1 - 7 | + 17 + 4 |$$

question 306

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
- $$1 - 7 | + 17 + 4 |$$

• A) 21
• B) 18
• C) 10
• D) 4

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Definitions:

Conversion Symptoms

Physical manifestations of psychological distress, where emotional turmoil or unresolved conflict is expressed through physical symptoms.

Psychic Energy

In psychoanalytic theory, the energy produced by instinctual drives and processes, which powers the mind and motivates behavior.

Repressed Emotions

Emotions that have been unconsciously hidden away by an individual to avoid dealing with the stress or trauma associated with them.

Displacement

A psychological defense mechanism where emotional responses are transferred from their original source to a safer or more acceptable object or person.