An Attempt to Overcome Personal Deficiencies (Real or Imagined)by Excelling

question 100

Multiple Choice

An attempt to overcome personal deficiencies (real or imagined) by excelling in some activity is called

• A)rationalization.
• B)sublimation.
• C)compensation.
• D)reaction formation.

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Definitions:

Multiaxial

Referring to an approach in psychology and psychiatry that assesses multiple dimensions of an individual's mental or behavioral condition.

Dopamine Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that the imbalance of dopamine levels in the brain may contribute to the symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychoses.

Diathesis-stress Theory

A theory in psychology that attributes behavior to an inherent susceptibility combined with stressors encountered in life.

Polygenic Theory

The idea that multiple genes contribute to the phenotypic expression of complex traits and behaviors, including susceptibility to most common diseases.