The Ego Uses Defence Mechanisms to ________

question 121

Multiple Choice

The ego uses defence mechanisms to ________.

• A)prevent socially unacceptable desires from reaching the unconscious parts of the mind
• B)prevent socially unacceptable desires from rising into consciousness
• C)mobilize the body to fight off or run away from an external threat
• D)prevent the superego from thwarting id desires

Understand the composition and weaknesses of the Frankfurt Parliament.

Recognize the causes and effects of the 1848 revolutions across Europe.

Describe the social, political, and economic conditions that led to the 1848 revolutions.

Identify the outcomes and failures of the 1848 revolutions in various European countries.

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Definitions:

Fusiform Face Area

A region in the temporal lobe of the brain that helps us recognize the people we know.

Prosopagnosia

The inability to recognize familiar faces.

Magical Thinking

Belief in causal relationships between actions and events which logically cannot be justified by reason and observation.

Causal Attribution

A mental process of figuring out the reasons behind certain behaviors and outcomes, attributing them to internal or external factors.