Sigmund Is Very Interested in His Neighbor Sally but Has

question 4

Multiple Choice

Sigmund is very interested in his neighbor Sally but has much anxiety about his attraction to her because his friends would not approve. Every time he sees her, he acts very rude and says mean things to her despite his intense attraction to her. This is an example of what type of defense mechanism?

• A)rationalization
• B)reaction formation
• C)displacement
• D)sublimation

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Definitions:

Photoreceptors

Specialized cells in the retina of the eye that convert light into neural signals the brain can understand, critical for vision.

Optic Nerve

A bundle of more than a million nerve fibers that transmit visual signals from the retina to the brain.

Fovea

A tiny pit located in the macula of the retina, responsible for sharp central vision due to a high concentration of cone cells.

Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest due to the concentration of cones.