We Are More Likely to Take Notice of Ethical Issues

question 68

Multiple Choice

We are more likely to take notice of ethical issues when they involve people who are close to us. This is referred to as ______.

• A) magnitude of consequences
• B) social consensus
• C) proximity
• D) temporal immediacy

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Definitions:

Malingering

Feigning of a symptom or a disorder for the purpose of avoiding an unwanted situation, such as military service.

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.