The Process of Assessing the Presence of Specific Factors Within

question 6

Multiple Choice

The process of assessing the presence of specific factors within each of the categories that have been identified as being associated with an increased likelihood of an illness, such as cancer, or an unhealthy event, such as an automobile accident, is called:

• A) Health risk reduction
• B) Health risk appraisal
• C) Health risk factors
• D) Health events

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Development

Psychosexual Development is a Freudian theory that proposes individuals pass through a series of stages from childhood to adulthood, where pleasure focuses on different parts of the body.

Superego

The superego is a component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, acting as the ethical component of the personality and providing moral standards by which the ego operates.

Id

In Freudian psychology, the part of the mind that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of basic needs.

Libido

A psychological term used to describe sexual desire or drive.