Defense mechanisms are used ____
a. ?only by those who are mentally ill
b. ?by everyone on a regular basis
c. ?primarily by adults
d. ?primarily by children
Ans: b. ?by everyone on a regular basis
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What will be an ideal response?
Several influences from within the home reduce girls' math/science performance; which of these is NOT among those influences?
a. Parents expect boys to do better than girls at math. b. Boys' math success, not girls', is attributed to ability. c. Girls lose confidence that they have math ability. d. Genotypes for math/science skills are absent in girls.
The defense mechanism of projection involves the unconscious transfer of:
a. threatening feelings into the unconscious b. unacceptable wishes into acceptable behaviors c. one's own unacceptable traits onto other people d. feelings from the true source to a more acceptable source
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a. result directly from ethnic and racial characteristics b. are often associated with disadvantaged socioeconomic standing c. are more likely to characterize females than males d. have been overcome in the early 21st century e. are directly related to educational attainment