Bruxism Is a Form of

question 56

Multiple Choice

Bruxism is a form of

• A) abrasion.
• B) attrition.
• C) erosion.
• D) abfraction.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

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

Displacement

A defense mechanism where negative emotions or impulses are transferred from the original source to a less threatening object or person.

Reprimanded

Being reprimanded involves receiving a formal expression of disapproval for one's actions or behavior, often in a professional or academic setting.

Anally Fixated

A term from Freudian psychoanalysis indicating a person who is said to have unresolved conflicts during the anal stage of development, potentially leading to traits such as obsessiveness, stinginess, or orderliness.