The Type C Behavior Pattern Is a Significant Predictor of ______

question 157

Multiple Choice

The Type C behavior pattern is a significant predictor of ______.

• A)mental illness
• B)coronary heart disease
• C)cancer
• D)respiratory illnesses

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Definitions:

Repressed Thoughts

Ideas, memories, or desires that are unconsciously kept out of conscious awareness due to being deemed unacceptable or uncomfortable.

Defense Mechanism

Mental techniques used by people to deal with reality and sustain their perception of themselves.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism proposed by psychoanalytic theory, where socially unacceptable impulses or ideals are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors, often resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse.

Hostile Woman

A term that lacks specificity without context but could refer to a woman displaying aggression or hostility.