School Phobia Can Be Attributed to __________ in Adolescence

question 81

Multiple Choice

School phobia can be attributed to __________ in adolescence.

• A) the personal fable
• B) an overactive reticular system.
• C) too few spindle cells
• D) the imaginary audience

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Definitions:

Oedipal Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory describing a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry with the same-sex parent.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, blocking external events from awareness.

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual redirects emotional feelings from a threatening target to a less threatening one.

Rationalization

The cognitive process of logically justifying behaviors, decisions, or beliefs that might otherwise be unacceptable or irrational.