Born at 32 Weeks After Conception,Sasha Weights in at 900

question 226

Multiple Choice

Born at 32 weeks after conception,Sasha weights in at 900 grams (about 2 pounds) .Given this information,Sasha is best defined as:

• A)full-term and normal birth weight.
• B)preterm and low birth weight.
• C)preterm and extremely low birth weight.
• D)overdue and normal birth weight.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory proposing that a child feels a subconscious sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent and hostility toward the same-sex parent.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

A defense mechanism where stressful thoughts or memories are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Freud's Concept

Theoretical ideas proposed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on the unconscious mind, the importance of childhood, and the structure of personality into ego, id, and superego.