As Discussed in the Text, One Study Conducted in 2001

question 72

Multiple Choice

As discussed in the text, one study conducted in 2001 examined short biographies that were written by nuns in 1930. The study found that the nuns who ____ in the biographies had lived about 10 years longer than the nuns who didn't.

• A) focused on their adult lives rather than their childhoods
• B) expressed high commitment to being a nun
• C) focused on other people (rather than themselves)
• D) expressed high positive emotions

Describe the psychosexual stages of development according to Freud and how they influence personality.

Recognize other psychoanalytic theorists, such as Adler and Jung, and their contributions to psychology, including concepts like striving for superiority, compensation, personal unconscious, and collective unconscious.

Differentiate between Freud’s psychosexual stages and understand the behaviors associated with each stage.

Understand the concept of defense mechanisms and identify examples of specific mechanisms in various contexts.

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Definitions:

Health Prevention

Strategies or measures taken to prevent the occurrence of disease and promote physical and mental health in individuals or communities.

Healthy Behaviors

Actions or practices by individuals that contribute to maintaining or improving their health.

Balanced Diet

A diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.

Transtheoretical Model

A theory of behavior change that outlines six stages individuals go through in altering behavior, ranging from pre-contemplation to maintenance, and identifies strategies to help progress through these stages.