Which of the following statements is true of defense mechanisms?
a. They indicate future psychosis in an individual.
b. They indicate the presence of severe neuroses.
c. They are self-deceptive techniques.
d. They are not used by well-adjusted people.
Answer: c
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a. Betty is a lucky person b. Kim must have disliked Betty c. Kim has a genetic predisposition toward poor teeth d. Betty has taken better care of her teeth than Kim
Superordinate concepts are usually informative but not distinctive, while subordinate concepts tend to be distinctive but not informative.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A type of therapy that attempts to reduce the frequency of a problem behavior by associating it with an unpleasant experience is:
a. aversive conditioning. b. psychoanalysis c. systematic desensitization. d. electroconvulsive therapy.
Individuals with schizotypal personality disorder tend to rate higher than do people with other personality disorders on the dimension of:
A. disinhibition. B. detachment. C. psychoticism. D. antagonism.