When Candace ordered a hot fudge sundae and a diet soda, she told herself that the calories from the ice cream really were not a big deal because the diet soda sort of balanced it all out

Which of Freud's defense mechanisms is motivating Candace?
a. repression
b. rationalization
c. sublimation
d. projection
e. regression


b. rationalization

Psychology

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Which of the following is true regarding extrasensory perception?

a. Psychologists prefer to study perception that involves sensation. b. ESP refers to perception of objects or events without the use of sensory organs. c. No one has reliably demonstrated extrasensory perception from one occasion to another or with more than one researcher. d. All of these.

Psychology

During periods of arousal or alertness, EEG recordings of the brain's electrical activity

generally show __________ activity. a. alpha b. beta c. theta d. delta e. gamma

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Because of resistant strains, the recommended antibiotic for treating gonorrhea is

A) ceftriaxone. B) penicillin. C) doxycycline. D) erythromycin.

Psychology