What did Freud mean by reaction formation?

a. Attributing your undesirable qualities to other people
b. Transforming sexual or aggressive energies into culturally acceptable behaviors
c. Returning to a more immature level of functioning
d. Going to the opposite extreme to hide an undesirable quality


d

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Sometimes genes, for no known reason, change their form. What is this process called?

A. spontaneous acceleration B. spontaneous combustion C. spontaneous mutation D. spontaneous malformation

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What is the trend for secondary education in developing countries?

A. There has been a rise in enrollment in recent decades. B. There has been a rise in enrollment but only recently. C. There has been a reduction in enrollment in recent decades. D. There has been a reduction in enrollment but only recently.

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Bill is 50 years old. He has a good retirement portfolio in place and feels that he has made good career choices. He plans to stay in his current profession until he retires. According to Super, in which stage is Bill operating?

A) Growth B) Exploratory C) Establishment D) Maintenance

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Which of the following statements is true of concrete-operational children?

A. They are more egocentric than preoperational children. B. They have the decentration capacity to allow them to seriate in two dimensions. C. They fail to understand the principles of conservation and class inclusion. D. They focus on intangible ideas instead of tangible objects.

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