Dysplasia Is an Intermediate Step in the Evolution of Cancer

question 19

True/False

Dysplasia is an intermediate step in the evolution of cancer.

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Definitions:

Id

A concept in psychoanalytic theory representing the instinctual drives and primal impulses.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

A projective test consisting of drawings of ambiguous human situations, which the test taker describes; thought to reveal inner feelings, conflicts, and motives, which are projected onto the test materials.