Engineers May Not Participate in Any Matter Involving a Conflict

question 11

True/False

Engineers may not participate in any matter involving a conflict of interest if it could influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of their services.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

In Freudian theory, the desire young boys have to get rid of their father and take his place in their mother’s affections.

Electra Complex

In Freudian theory, the process by which young girls blame their mother for their “castrated” condition, transfer their love to their father, and compete with their mother for their father’s affection.

Primary Anxiety

a fundamental form of anxiety that is not a response to a specific stressor but rather a general sense of unease or dread.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant feelings, memories, or impulses are excluded from conscious awareness.