Baumeister (1991) suggests that drug abuse, sexual masochism, spiritual ecstasy, binge eating, and suicide may all be attempts to
a. increase self-awareness.
b. reduce self-awareness.
c. increase public self-consciousness.
d. increase private self-consciousness.
b
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a. sublimation b. rationalization c. repression d. projection
The environmental hypothesis on intelligence suggests that intellectual achievements can be improved by
a. euthanizing those who have inferior genotypes. b. enriching the environments experienced by children. c. encouraging bright adults to have large families. d. preventing incompetent adults from giving birth.
A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?
a. cerebellum b. medulla c. cerebral cortex d. thalamus
Trisha has thought long and hard about becoming a mathematics teacher. When asked if she would be willing to explore other alternatives that offered better salaries in the field of math, Trisha replied, "I doubt it
" Which identity status characterizes Trisha? a. identity diffused c. identity achieved b. moratorium d. identity foreclosed