The Development of Effortful Attention Involves the Contributions of Genes

question 55

Multiple Choice

The development of effortful attention involves the contributions of genes, neurotransmitters, interconnections among brain areas, and the external environment. This is an example of:

• A)change mechanisms working at odds to one another.
• B)change mechanisms working together.
• C)the predominance of biological change mechanisms.
• D)learning mechanisms being domain-specific.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals or the ego to protect against anxiety and to manage emotional conflict and stress.

Displacement

In physics, the movement of an object from one place to another or the volume displaced by an object in a fluid.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or feelings are unconsciously excluded from awareness.

Defense Mechanism

A psychological strategy unconsciously used to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.