An Individual's Characteristic Pattern of Thinking,feeling,and Acting Is His or Her

question 79

Multiple Choice

An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking,feeling,and acting is his or her

• A) self-esteem.
• B) personality.
• C) reality principle.
• D) defense mechanism.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by various entities to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.

Repression

In psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious exclusion of painful impulses, desires, or fears from the conscious mind.

Emotional Upset

A state of distress or agitation resulting from strong feelings of disappointment, sadness, or frustration.

Generic Memory

Refers to a form of memory that includes general knowledge and facts, not tied to specific experiences or events.