Dr Castro Is at a Faculty Party and Is Attentively

question 17

True/False

Dr. Castro is at a faculty party and is attentively listening to Dr. Chavez talk about her latest research on selective attention when Dr. Castro suddenly becomes aware of someone else mentioning his name on the other side of the room. This phenomenon is known as mindfulness.

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Definitions:

Rationalization

A defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation.

Active Effort

The deliberate and purposeful exertion of energy towards achieving specific goals or tasks.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for dealing with reality by mediating between the id, superego, and the external world.