Mary,age 82,keeps Insisting That Someone Has Been Sneaking into Her

question 3

Multiple Choice

Mary,age 82,keeps insisting that someone has been sneaking into her apartment and turning on her stove when she isn't looking.Her family has noticed that Mary has been more and more forgetful lately,and now she has begun rambling in her speech and using many word substitutions,like "horse" for "dog." Mary is likely to be suffering from

• A)osteoarthritis.
• B)negative stereotyping.
• C)diabetes.
• D)Alzheimer's disease.

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Definitions:

Psyche

Describes the human soul, mind, or spirit, as the center of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Ego

The component of the psyche that is responsible for dealing with reality while mediating between the desires of the id and the morals of the superego.

Id

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifested.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing societal norms and values and controlling the desires of the id.