A Syndrome Is Best Defined as

question 31

Multiple Choice

A syndrome is best defined as

• A) a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
• B) an adverse response to medical treatment.
• C) the patient's perception of the disease.
• D) signs and symptoms that characterizes a specific abnormal disturbance.

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Definitions:

Electra Complex

A psychoanalytic theory that describes a girl's sense of competition with her mother for the affection of her father.

Freudian Concept

Ideas and theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasize the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior.

Squeezes

Application of pressure or force to compress something.

Phallic Stage

The third stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages, occurring from about 3 to 6 years of age, in which the child discovers sexual feelings.