Repression Is an __________ Effort by the Ego to Push

question 11

Multiple Choice

Repression is an __________ effort by the ego to push out threatening material from awareness.

• A) occasional
• B) organic
• C) active
• D) irrational

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Definitions:

Self-motivation

Refers to the ability of an individual to initiate and persist at a task or goal without external encouragement or reward.

Emotional Intelligence

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others in productive and empathetic ways.

Self-esteem

A measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself.

Inherited Characteristics

Traits or qualities that are passed down from parents to their offspring through genes.