An attempt to overcome personal deficiencies (real or imagined) by excelling in some activity is called

a. rationalization.
b. sublimation.
c. compensation.
d. reaction formation.


C

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a. Piaget b. Vygotsky c. Bronfenbrenner d. Bandura

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If babies play longer with green fuzzy toys than yellow fuzzy toys, green smooth toys, or yellow smooth toys, then

a. You have a main effect of fuzziness b. You have a main effect of color c. You have an interaction between color and fuzziness d. Fuzziness is a confounding variable and the results can't be believed

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Which of the following theorists would argue that our fears and anxieties are learned

through conditioning? a. Ellis b. Wolpe c. Beck d. Perls e. Rogers

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Mature-age women list __________ as the most common reason for not completing their degrees

A) role overload B) the amount of homework C) the fast pace of the classes D) failure to achieve high grades

Psychology