Blowing on a Blood Slide Smear to Help It Dry

question 8

Short Answer

Blowing on a blood slide smear to help it dry quickly can cause __________ to form.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect an individual from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Aggressive Nature

A predisposition or behavior characterized by readiness to confront or attack.

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory that proposes child development progresses through a series of stages oriented around the erogenous zones.