One afternoon, Aaron eats hours-old Chinese food out of a garbage can. When his more sensible co-workers voiced their shock and disgust, Aaron replied, "It was in a styrofoam container, and there was nothing but paper in the trash can!" What defense mechanism was Aaron using?
a. ?sublimation
b. ?reaction formation
c. ?displacement
d. ?rationalization
ANSWER:
d
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Studies comparing individuals with dissociative identity disorder (DID) to those trained to simulate the disorder __________.
A. support the trauma model more than the sociocognitive model B. support the sociocognitive model more than the trauma model C. definitively demonstrate that DID is faked, whether intentionally or unintentionally D. suggest that DID is faked, but only unconsciously
In the last half of the original Source Material from Conditioned Reflexes (1927), Pavlov discussed ____.?
a. ?his work on higher order conditioning b. ?many of his experimental variations c. ?Darwin's theory of evolution d. ?Washburn's book on the animal mind e. ?the building of what became known as the "Tower of Silence"
How long is a normal gestation period?
A. 260 days B. 270 days C. 280 days D. 290 days
Program evaluation has become more important for community programs because it helps meet pressures from program funders and the public for:
a. scientific knowledge. b. accountability of programs. c. participant conceptualization. d. all of the above