According to Freudian theory, anxiety is a signal for the ego to marshal its defense mechanisms, which function as
a. reality-based actions
b. unconscious protective processes.
c. conscious efforts to maintain control.
d. primitive emotional responses.
b
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a. distress b. defensiveness c. denial d. disability e. detraction
Which of the following statements about preventing elder maltreatment is true?
A) Legal action involving elder abuse is quite common. B) Stereotypes of aging reduce maltreatment because it reminds the public that older adults are extremely vulnerable. C) Once abuse is discovered, intervention first involves caregiver counseling rather than immediate elder protection. D) Prevention programs offer caregivers education and respite services, such as elder day care and in-home help.