When Candace Ordered a Hot Fudge Sundae and a Diet

question 158

Multiple Choice

When Candace ordered a hot fudge sundae and a diet soda, she told herself that the calories from the ice cream really were not a big deal because the diet soda sort of balanced it all out. Which of Freud's defense mechanisms is motivating Candace?

• A) repression
• B) rationalization
• C) sublimation
• D) projection

Grasp the concept of interference (proactive and retroactive) and how it affects memory.

Understand memory-related conditions such as amnesia and the differences between retrograde and anterograde amnesia.

Recognize the role of brain structures in memory processes.

Acknowledge the impact of psychological theories on the understanding of memory phenomena like repression and motivated forgetting.

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Definitions:

Politicking Strategy

A plan of action designed to achieve political objectives, often through maneuvering and strategic positioning.

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The quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive.

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