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Maria Takes Good Notes in Class

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Maria takes good notes in class.Whenever someone who has missed class due to illness asks her if he can copy her notes,she grips them tightly and says "No! They're mine,and I don't wish to share them." A psychoanalytic theorist would probably contend that Maria has a(n) _______ fixation.


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Subliminal Sights

Visual stimuli that are below one's threshold for conscious perception but can influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Discomfort

A mild state of physical or mental unease, often temporary.

Sensory Adaptation

Diminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant stimulation.

Unchanging Stimulus

A stimulus that remains constant over time, not varying or changing in its characteristics.

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