In Order to Protect Herself from Experiencing Anxiety, Nancy Is

question 139

Multiple Choice

In order to protect herself from experiencing anxiety, Nancy is attributing her own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual. Nancy is using a:

• A)self-actualization principle
• B)fixation process
• C)defense mechanism
• D)psychosexual strategy

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Definitions:

Long-term Memory

The phase or type of memory responsible for the storage of information over extended periods, ranging from minutes to a lifetime.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.

Serial Search

A search for information in which several stores or slots of information are sequentially examined for match to the target.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition in which a person is unable to form new memories following the onset of amnesia, although memories from before the onset may remain intact.