Which of the Following Is a Freudian Interpretation of an Anxiety-Related

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a Freudian interpretation of an anxiety-related disorder?

• A) Steve's compulsion with neatness is an exaggerated superego response to impulsive feelings.
• B) Because her parents both have panic disorder, Dawn is also predisposed to develop the disorder.
• C) A near-fatal accident conflicted with Tim's "responsible adult" self-image, resulting in dissociation.
• D) The overwhelming magnitude of Sandy's life choices has led to generalized anxiety disorder.

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Aldehyde

Organic compounds characterized by a carbon atom bonded to a hydrogen atom and double-bonded to an oxygen atom at the end of a carbon chain.

DIBAL

Diisobutylaluminum hydride, a reducing agent commonly used in organic synthesis to reduce esters, aldehydes, and ketones to alcohols.

Acid Chlorides

Reactive derivatives of carboxylic acids where the hydroxyl group has been replaced by a chloride ion, with general formula RCOCl.

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Organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group (-COOH), widely used in industry and biology.