Whenever Sandy doesn't get her way she pouts until her husband Jim changes his mind or gives in. What kind of defense mechanism is at work here?
a. reaction formation
b. repression
c. regression
d. sublimation
c
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a. The intensity of the frustration decreases as the strength, urgency, and importance of the blocked motive increases. b. Frustration is most intense if the obstacle occurs at the beginning of the task. c. Repeated frustrations can accumulate until a small irritation sets off an unexpected violent response. d. Frustration is often based on choosing between incompatible or contradictory alternatives.
According to many developmentalists, the capacity to accommodate to changes over time is the key to successful aging
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The belief that one is the center of the world is called by Piaget:
a. animism. b. egocentrism. c. self-centering. d. centrismic thinking.
Four-year-old James and seven-year-old Timothy were both asked to remember a series of items that they saw in pictures. Which of the following statements regarding James and Timothy is most accurate?
a. James and Timothy are equally likely to use verbal strategies to remember the items. b. Neither James nor Timothy will use verbal strategies to remember the items. c. James is more likely to use verbal strategies to remember the items. d. Timothy is more likely to use verbal strategies to remember the items.