Which defense mechanism involves making up excuses for behaviors that cause us to feel anxiety?
A. denial
B. reaction formation
C. rationalization
D. repression
Answer: C
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A Neanderthal woman living about 200,000 years ago has just given birth to her first child. Which of the following is more useful to this infant than to an infant who is born today?
a. eye-blink reflex b. pupillary reflex c. rooting reflex d. Moro reflex
The majority of social psychological theories are constructed by
a. inferring general principles from observing specific instances b. modifying already existing theories in psychology c. developing specific concepts from general principles d. mixing theories
In the context of the structural changes in information processing, which of the following is defined as the acquired interpretive understandings stored in long-term memory?
A. Conceptual knowledge B. Declarative knowledge C. Tacit knowledge D. Procedural knowledge