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When the covariate adjustment is made, a portion of the treatment effect will be removed.
Ego
According to Freud, the psychological force that employs reason and operates in accordance with the reality principle.
Fixation
In psychoanalytic theory, an obsessive focus or attachment to a stage of development, object, or person.
Defense Mechanism
Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals to protect themselves from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.
Rationalization
A defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation.