Mary Ann and Toby Have Been Married for Two Years

question 63

Multiple Choice

Mary Ann and Toby have been married for two years and are very happy. Each feels they receive a high level of support from the other and are very physically compatible. They may have higher than average levels of which hormone?

• A)oxytocin
• B)growth hormone
• C)insulin
• D)estrogen

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Definitions:

Alfred Adler

An Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist, founder of the school of individual psychology, known for his theories on the importance of feelings of inferiority—the inferiority complex—and for his emphasis on social interest as a key to mental health.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Collective Unconscious

A term by Carl Jung referring to the part of the unconscious mind which is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.

Displacement

Moving a troubling impulse onto a different, less threatening object.