Coping techniques that involve self-deception to distort reality in order to make a situation appear less threatening are referred to as
a. maladaptive coping.
b. adaptive coping.
c. defensive coping.
d. constructive coping.
C
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A. proximodistal B. cephalocaudal C. maturation D. norms for development
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a. It is usually attributed to extreme stress. b. People who react to stress in this manner have a specific gene. c. It is related to the specific stress and brain structure. d. All of these are true.
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a. thrifty genotype hypothesis b. fat gene theory c. fat storage hypothesis d. evolutionary hypothesis
According to APA reference style, which of the following information is presented in italics? The _____
a. author's name c. title of the journal b. title of the article d. year of publication