The defense mechanism that allows the person to protect himself or herself against unbearable pain by using dissociations between thoughts and feelings is called:

a. rationalization
b. intellectualization
c. denial
d. reaction formation


b

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The annual rate of adolescent suicide in the United States is __________ suicides per 100,000 adolescents.

A. 15.3 B. 14 C. 12.2 D. 10.4

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For a normal distribution with ยต = 50 and ? = 10, the line separating the highest 10% of the scores from the rest is located at X = 51.28

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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__________remove dead neurons and waste products from the nervous system

A) Glial cells B) Neurotransmitters C) Red blood cells D) White blood cells E) Select

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Afrocentric, Alaska Native, North American Indian, and women's practices associated with awareness of a transcendent power but not with Western religious institutions represent ____ as defined in Chapter 6

a. forms of religion b. forms of spirituality c. informal social capital d. self-help groups

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