Absolutism Shares a Number of Characteristics with Modern Totalitarian Regimes

question 22

True/False

Absolutism shares a number of characteristics with modern totalitarian regimes such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union under Stalin.

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Definitions:

Distress

A state of emotional, mental, or physical strain or suffering.

Selye

Refers to Hans Selye, a pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who formulated the General Adaptation Syndrome, a theory of stress response.

Coping Strategy

Techniques, behaviors, or thought patterns employed by individuals to manage stress, adversity, or hardship.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image by unconsciously denying or distorting reality.