What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too intense?
A. false cognitions
B. coping techniques
C. disordered thinking
D. psychological defense mechanisms
Answer: D
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a. share an avoidant attachment relationship. b. share an anxious-ambivalent attachment relationship. c. share a secure attachment relationship. d. have not yet developed an attachment relationship.
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A. taken in pill form; a sudden "crash" B. smoked; intense visions or hallucinations C. taken in pill form; depression D. smoked or snorted; a near instantaneous high
Which of the following is more effective than methadone for helping people end opiate addiction?
a. Nicotine b. LAAM c. Narcan d. Zoloft
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a. are those that elicit a genetically predisposed response. b. always occur after the response. c. may occur before the response. d. are those that satisfy basic biological needs.