The Four Self-Protective Mechanisms Horney Proposed Have a Single Goal

question 61

Multiple Choice

The four self-protective mechanisms Horney proposed have a single goal: to defend against

• A) basic anxiety.
• B) archetypes.
• C) psychosis.
• D) emotions.

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Definitions:

Sarcolemma

The cell membrane surrounding a muscle fiber, crucial for initiating electrical impulses required for muscle contraction.

Depolarization Phase

The initial phase of an action potential where the membrane potential becomes less negative.

Action Potential

A rapid, temporary change in the electrical charge across a cell membrane, leading to the transmission of nerve impulses.

Repolarization Phase

The process during which cells return to their resting negative charge following depolarization.