Self-deceptive techniques identified by Freud for reducing stress are called ______
a. response characteristics c. defense mechanisms
b. direct coping mechanisms d. avoidance behaviors
c
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Eight-year-old Eric watches as you flatten one of two equal-sized balls of clay into a pancake. Eric says they both still have the same amount of clay. When he is asked how he knows that the ball and the pancake have the same amount of clay, he points out that the pancake could once again be rolled up into a ball, demonstrating that he
a. is now in the preoperational stage. b. understands the concept of reversibility. c. is unable to decenter. d. is no longer egocentric.
According to psychologists, chunking involves:
a. internal repetition of information to be recalled b. forming connections between new information and information already in memory c. creating a visual image of the information that is to be stored in memory d. rearranging incoming information into meaningful or familiar patterns
Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter released by ____.
A. the sympathetic nervous system's postganglionic synapses B. the parasympathetic nervous system's postganglionic axons C. intrinsic neurons in the spinal cord D. intrinsic neurons of the hippocampus
Certification and licensure are credentials individuals obtain to demonstrate they
a. are qualified to practice in their field. b. are qualified to administer psychological tests and assessments. c. are certified to protect the health and safety of the public. d. have met the requirements for earning an advanced degree.