Jeff and Cindy Are Talking

question 137

Multiple Choice

Jeff and Cindy are talking.Cindy says to Jeff,"I wish you would just ...go away!" Jeff responds quickly,"What did you mean by that?" Cindy answers,"Well,I really don't know,I just said it.I didn't mean it." Freud might disagree and suggest that Cindy is not aware of why she wants Jeff to leave her.Freud is referring to Cindy's:

• A) conscious forces
• B) reality content
• C) manifest content
• D) unconscious forces

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Definitions:

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs within presynaptic nerve terminals that contain neurotransmitters, critical for transmission of nerve impulses.

Exocytosis

The process by which a cell transports secretory products through the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane and then into the extracellular environment.

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across the membrane of a nerve or muscle cell when it is stimulated, leading to transmission of an electrical impulse.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that allow for the direct transfer of ions and molecules between neighboring cells, facilitating communication and coordination of activity.