When a desire is changed or transformed into the opposite feeling or desire, it is known as ______.

a. denial
b. projection
c. reaction formation
d. regression


Answer: c. reaction formation

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a. Archival, existing data, and autobiographies b. Complex analysis c. Trace research d. None of the above

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A case number is not typically needed on an evidence bag

a. True b. False

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Which of the following assumptions is true for regression?

a. Both variables are measured at the interval level. b. Regression assumes a straight-line relationshi

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You are a prison official who, last year, was unsuccessfully sued by a prisoner for "deliberate indifference." A colleague of yours is facing threats of a similar situation. You believe that part of the problem that can lead to such threats, and even the possibility that such threats are true, is the lack of money spent on criminal justice. Why do you think this could be the case? What advice would you give to your colleague? Explain.

What will be an ideal response?

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