Refusing to acknowledge a painful or threatening reality is called ______

a. displacement c. denial
b. repression d. regression


c

Psychology

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Baby Eliza has more control over her trunk than over her arms and legs. This exemplifies the __________ pattern of development.

A. proximodistal B. cephalocaudal C. canalization D. catch-up growth

Psychology

Focusing on how a problem makes you feel rather than addressing the problem itself is called _______________-focused coping

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Tara is a normally-developing eight-year-old. According to Piaget, over the next few years, Tara's egocentrism will likely a. disappear

b. wane gradually. c. increase gradually. d. increase significantly.

Psychology

Which of the following reasons has been given by the CDC for the drop off in teen pregnancies?

A. An increase in following religious norms B. An increase in effective education programs C. A decrease in poor family environments D. A decrease in female desire for children

Psychology