Justifying one's behavior by offering self-serving untruths that sound reasonable is a basic feature of

a. compensation.
b. sublimation.
c. intellectualization.
d. rationalization.


D

Psychology

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Maslow's strict hierarchy breaks down under which one of the following circumstances?

a. You skip a meal so that you can help out a friend. b. You travel to visit your aunt in another town and find her gone to attend to a family emergency. You first satisfy your hunger, and then you look for a safe motel to spend the night. c. After getting a job, you start helping socially disadvantaged persons. d. You get a good job, which also provides time to devote to your other passion in life, painting.

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According to the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, which of the following statements is TRUE regarding multiple relationships?

A. All multiple relationships are unethical. B. Multiple relationships are unethical only when the client is harmed by them. C. Multiple relationships are unethical only when they can be reasonably expected to cause impairment in the psychologist or risk exploitation or harm of the client. D. Multiple relationships are unethical only when they are sexual in nature.

Psychology

Memory representations vary on a continuum from being very exact and literal to being imprecise and general according to the ________ theory

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Psychology

Despite Wikipedia's popularity, the site has received criticism for the ability of anyone to edit content. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this aspect of the website?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology