Reaction formation is an ego-defense mechanism that:
a. actively keeps anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious
b. deals with unacceptable thoughts and feelings by attributing them to others
c. channels unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities
d. transforms anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings into the opposite thought or feeling
D
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a. Trichromatic theory is supported by the behavior of cells lying between the cones and the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex. b. Opponent-process theory is supported at the receptor level. c. Most authorities today suggest that color vision includes elements of both trichromatic and opponent-process theories. d. Trichromatic theory is based on Hering's work with afterimages. e. Helmholtz showed that three primary colors of light could be mixed in different ways to create any color.
Which of the following statements about human rights-based policing is false?
A. Human rights-based policing standards are monitored by the United Nations. B. Proponents of human rights-based policing fear police oppression of the powerless. C. Human rights-based policing recognizes that some acts are never justified. D. Human rights-based policing is not utilitarian.
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a) An irrational process b) A rational process c) An unconscious process d) A subliminal process
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