According to Research, What Is the Role of Emotions in Seeking

question 47

Multiple Choice

According to research, what is the role of emotions in seeking health care

• A) They always increase the likelihood that a person seeks health care.
• B) individuals perceive diseases, such as cancer, to be so serious that they avoid seeking medical examinations out of extreme fear and anxiety
• C) Emotions tend not to impede seeking medical care.
• D) Fear is the single more important variable that prevents people from seeking medical care.

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Definitions:

Identifying

The process of recognizing and labeling specific elements or characteristics as belonging to a certain category.

Sublimating

Sublimating is a defense mechanism proposed by Freud where negative urges and impulses are converted into socially acceptable behaviors.

Displacing

Redirecting emotional impulses from a primary target to a secondary target that is considered less threatening or more acceptable.

Denial and Repression

Defense mechanisms in psychology wherein denial involves refusing to acknowledge reality, while repression involves unconsciously blocking unpleasant thoughts and feelings.