Attributing your own thoughts, feelings, or motives to others to ward off anxiety or guilt is called

A) ?regression.
B) ?displacement.
C) ?projection.
D) ?reaction formation.


C

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a. Albena: "Items in your short-term memory are often lost within 30 seconds." b. Martin: "The information in short-term memory is automatically transferred to long-term memory." c. Candace: "Short-term memory serves as a large storage area for all sensory memories." d. Peter: "Short-term memory emphasizes only the visual characteristics of the stimulus."

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You are interested in studying whether preschool boys engage in more aggressive play than preschool girls. You decide to watch children playing in a day care setting. You are using the __________ method

a. case study c. cause-effect b. interview d. naturalistic observation

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____ is a major killer of infants, responsible for about one million infant deaths per year, mainly in Africa

a. Malaria b. Dysentery c. Asthma d. Eczema

Psychology

___ tasks test the understanding that people may choose to hide what they really feel by showing an expression that does not match

a. Hidden emotions b. Diverse desires c. False belief d. Seeing leads to knowing

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