From the Psychodynamic Perspective, Compulsions Are Acts Which ______

question 102

Multiple Choice

From the psychodynamic perspective, compulsions are acts which ______.

• A) symbolically fulfill unconscious sexual desires
• B) help to keep unconscious impulses repressed
• C) represent a failure of the ego to cope with the real world effectively
• D) represent a failure of the superego to establish realistic moral standards

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Definitions:

Emotion

A complex psychological state involving an individual's subjective experience, physiological response, and behavioral or expressive patterns.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by methods to avoid weight gain such as vomiting, excessive exercise, or fasting.

Binges

Episodes of excessive indulgence, typically relating to eating or drinking, beyond the point of feeling satiated.

Disgust

An intense feeling of aversion or revulsion typically elicited by something perceived as unpleasant or offensive.