An Example of Commensalism Would Be

question 27

Multiple Choice

An example of commensalism would be

• A)a bird that eats ticks from a zebra's skin.
• B)Spanish moss that hangs from a live oak tree.
• C)the bacteria that causes pneumonia.
• D)the needles on a cactus.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, and even nations to cope with realities and to maintain self-image.

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual redirects emotional impulses from a real object to a substitute target.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are unconsciously excluded from consciousness.

Psychodynamic Tradition

A psychological perspective that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.