The defense mechanism whereby a person changes a wish into its more acceptable opposite is called __________

a. reaction formation
b. counterfunctioning
c. repression
d. reversing


Answer: A

Psychology

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Regarding punishment, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

a. Punishment tells a person or animal that a response was "wrong.". b. Punishment teaches new behaviors. c. Punishment tells a person or animal what the "right" response is. d. All of these statements are true.

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One approach to educating students who don't at first speak English is ________ education, in which adolescents are initially taught in their native language

A) bilingual B) extra-curricular C) English-immersion D) special needs

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What are the two types of bullies in middle childhood and what characterizes each?

What will be an ideal response?

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