Darlene Just Finished Reading a Book Published in 1860 That

question 34

Multiple Choice

Darlene just finished reading a book published in 1860 that gave psychology the tools to become a quantified science.Who was the author of that book?

• A) Fechner
• B) Wundt
• C) von Helmholtz
• D) Descartes

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect an individual from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Aggressive Nature

A predisposition or behavior characterized by readiness to confront or attack.

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory that proposes child development progresses through a series of stages oriented around the erogenous zones.