What Does Freud Mean by Identification

question 86

Multiple Choice

What does Freud mean by identification?

• A) the process by which a child takes on attitudes and values of the same-sex parent
• B) the ability of a child to recognize attachment figures in his or her world
• C) successful recognition and classification of different objects in the child's world
• D) the child's ability to have empathy and to identify with another person's situation

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Definitions:

Human Genome Project

an international scientific research project with the goal of determining the sequence of nucleotide base pairs that make up human DNA, and of identifying and mapping all of the genes of the human genome.

Repeated Sequences

DNA segments that are present multiple times within a genome, including both tandem repeats and interspersed repeats.

Nucleotides

Organic molecules that serve as the monomers, or subunits, of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, consisting of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and one or more phosphate groups.

Microinjection

A technique used in molecular biology to deliver substances directly into cells by penetrating the cell membrane with a fine needle.