Which of the Following Is a Useful Strategy to Prevent

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a useful strategy to prevent explosive anger?

• A) Have a couple of beers with friends to take your mind off the issue.
• B) Avoid all situations that provoke anger.
• C) Pound on something soft, like a pillow.
• D) Develop realistic expectations of yourself and others.

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Definitions:

Incorporation

In psychology, the process of integrating ideas, values, or traits of others into one’s own identity or belief system.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies unconsciously used to protect oneself from anxiety or uncomfortable truths.

Compensation

A psychological strategy where individuals overdevelop in one area to make up for deficits in another, often unconsciously.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Freud emphasizing unconscious processes and the resolution of internal conflicts through techniques such as dream analysis and free association.