The Author of the Mills College Longitudinal Study Favors the Concept

question 132

Multiple Choice

The author of the Mills College longitudinal study favors the concept of midlife _____ over midlife crisis.

• A)consensus
• B)conscientiousness
• C)consciousness
• D)curiosity

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or feelings are unconsciously excluded from awareness.

Defense Mechanism

A psychological strategy unconsciously used to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Projection

A defense mechanism in psychology where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.