Why is it that obsessive passion leads to difficulties in one's relationships?
a. Because it leads others in the person's life to feel continually criticized
b. Because obsessive passion interferes with the mentor/protégé relationship.
c. Because the individual cannot disengage fully from thoughts about the specific activity for which they have the passion.
d. Because such passion prevents burnout, which in turn leads to very little "mental energy" being left for others in the person's life.
c
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Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate? a. People with deteriorating mental conditions can appear normal
b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality. d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence.
The ego defense mechanism that involves unconscious attempts to keep undesirable id impulses from reaching consciousness is:
a. denial b. repression c. suppression d. sublimation
Genetics alone cannot explain the rapid change in IQ across generations, so environment must be the explanation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to some psychologists, a person who has lost control over their drug use and used more drugs than he or she meant to in the last year has a compulsive habit known as a(n)
a. addiction. b. drug tolerance. c. psychological withdrawal. d. binge pattern.