Although Similar to Freud's Defense Mechanisms,Adler's Concept of Safeguarding Tendencies

question 11

Multiple Choice

Although similar to Freud's defense mechanisms,Adler's concept of safeguarding tendencies differs in several respects.One difference is that safeguarding tendencies are

• A)completely conscious.
• B)completely unconscious.
• C)sometimes conscious.
• D)used by everyone.

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The part of the nerve cell that receives signals from another neuron at a synapse, responding to the neurotransmitters released.

Neurotransmitter Release

The process by which neurotransmitters are released from the synaptic vesicles of a neuron into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals to other neurons.

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.