Vincent has a bad day at work and unconsciously wants to punch his boss. However, instead Vincent goes home and energetically paints a picture of the devil, and he feels much better afterward. In this example, Vincent is using the defense mechanism known as ____
a. ?sublimation
b. ?compensation
c. ?displacement
d. ?projection
ANSWER:
a
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a. understanding the etiology. b. increasing the validity of diagnosis. c. suggesting the treatment plan. d. developing a common shorthand language.
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A. many siblings. B. high IQs. C. sisters. D. a strong sense of ethnic identity.
_______________ is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behavior and personality
a. Behavioral genetics b. Evolutionary psychology c. Empiricism d. Functionalism