Which of the Following Is NOT a True Statement About

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about physical appearance?

• A) Physical appearance acts as a filter to reduce relationship possibilities.
• B) Physical appearance is not a strong factor for long-term maintenance attraction.
• C) Physical appearance is a form of nonverbal communication.
• D) Physical appearance is a strong factor for long-term maintenance attraction.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals or the ego to cope with reality and to maintain self-image by reducing anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

A psychological process in which traumatic memories are buried in the unconscious.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies brought into play by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety or to provide a refuge from a situation with which they cannot currently cope.