A person who behaves in a manner directlyopposite of how he or she reallyfeels is usinga
defense mechanism called
a. reaction formation.
b. compensation.
c. sublimation.
d. rationalization.
e. denial.
a. reaction formation.
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The gender differences in aggression
a. are relatively large and consistent. b. tend to be somewhat larger when measuring unprovoked aggression. c. are usually larger when we consider aggression directed toward strangers. d. are rarely demonstrated when we consider relational aggression.
The Vocational Preference Inventory matches
a. educational attainment with career success. b. tendency to be materialistic with appropriate career choices. c. personality traits with careers. d. IQ with careers.
The final step in the cascade model of substance abuse involves
a. having a parent who abuses drugs. b. being in a deviant peer group in which one is reinforced for drug use. c. peer rejection at school. d. frustrated parents giving up trying to monitor or supervise the behavior of a deviant child.
Which best illustrates the actions of a behaviorally inhibited individual?
a. Being extremely fearful in a room full of strangers b. Being the talkative kid who "won't shut up" c. Being the smartest kid in the class d. Being wild at the beach and quite in home