A Factor That Was Not an Element of Mikhail Gorbachev's

question 82

Multiple Choice

A factor that was not an element of Mikhail Gorbachev's policies was that

• A)he wanted to establish an entirely free-market capitalist economy.
• B)rigid, centralized planning had to be abandoned.
• C)high technology development was insufficient.
• D)Soviet living standards were considered much too low.
• E)there was a need to restructure the economic system.

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A defense mechanism proposed by psychoanalytic theory where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or social sanctions.

Denial

A defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, thereby avoiding dealing with painful feelings or events.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else.