Identity That Is Incoherent, Disjointed, and Characterized by an Incomplete

question 18

Multiple Choice

Identity that is incoherent, disjointed, and characterized by an incomplete sense of self is called

• A) false-self behavior.
• B) moratorium.
• C) identity diffusion.
• D) marginal identity.

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Definitions:

Hysteria

An outdated term historically used to describe a wide range of psychological disorders characterized by exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement.

Thanatos

In Freudian psychology, a concept representing the death drive or instinct, which coexists with the life instinct (Eros) and drives aggressive and destructive behavior.

Psychic Epidemics

Phenomena in which large numbers of people begin to engage in unusual behaviors that appear to have a psychological origin.

Self-Hypnotic Suggestion

A technique of self-induction to reach a state of heightened suggestibility for personal improvement or therapeutic purposes.