Angela unconsciously despises old people. Yet, she volunteers two days each week at a retirement home. This is a classic case of
a. regression.
b. displacement.
c. reaction formation. d. sublimation.
e. projection.
c
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A therapist is conducting research to determine effective forms of intervention. What would she focus on to increase the chances of recovery from schizophrenia?
a. antidepressant medications b. virtual reality therapy c. psychodynamic approaches d. antipsychotic medications and psychotherapy
You are about to be mugged on a dark city street. Which autonomic nervous system would kick into gear?
A) somatic B) sympathetic C) parasympathetic D) central
In field experiments, researchers
A) make no effort to alter participants' experiences. B) use treatment conditions that already exist naturally. C) avoid confounding variables by exposing the same participants to all treatments. D) randomly assign participants to treatment conditions in natural settings.
What is the fatty substance that helps insulate neurons and speeds the transmission of nerve impulses?
a) dendrites b) axons c) myelin d) synaptic vesicles