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Q. ______________ is the ego defense mechanism that involves unconsciously shifting the target of an emotional urge to a substitute target that is less threatening or dangerous.

Q. The psychological energy that each person possesses evolves to form the three basic ________________ of personality.

Q. Based on the work of Charles Darwin and his scientifically based theory of evolution, psychologists devised lengthy lists of ___________________ to account for every conceivable human behavior.

Q. Freud’s views on female sexuality, particularly the concept of __________________ are among his most severely criticized ideas.

Q. The main drawback to any defense mechanism is that maintaining self-deceptions requires ___________________, which is needed to cope effectively with the demands of daily life.

Q. _______________ is a distinct psychological state that involves subjective experience, physical arousal, and a behavioral expression or response.

Q. _____________ in Freud’s theory is the partly conscious self-evaluative, moralistic component of personality that is formed through the internalization of parental and societal rules.

Q. ________________ in Adler’s theory is the desire to improve oneself, master challenges, and move toward self-perfection and self-realization, considered to be the most fundamental human motive.

Q. _____________ is the first psychosexual stage of development, during which the infant derives pleasure through the activities of sucking, chewing and biting.

Q. _______________ in Jung’s theory, the basic personality type that focuses attention and energy toward the outside world.