Barbara refuses to believe that drinking and driving is dangerous. Barbara seems to be using the Freudian defense mechanism called:
a. reaction formation c. displacement
b. sublimation d. denial
D
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a. The person's lively and bubbly demeanor. b. The person's tendency to act shyly in some situations and gregariously in other situations. c. The person's stable pattern of emotions, motives, and behavior. d. The person's behavioral characteristics that make them similar to their family members.
Which outcome is considered an age-related change in the physical apparatus of the eye of an elderly person?
A. the retina of a 60-year-old person receives a third as much light as a 20-year-old person B. the optic nerve becomes more efficient in transmitting nerve impulses to the brain C. the lens of the eye becomes thinner and more transparent D. the elderly are less able to distinguish among colors
Paulo is 45 years old and is often nervous and moody. His friends avoid him due to his behavior. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Paulo is likely to score high in _____
A) extraversion B) openness to experience C) neuroticism D) agreeableness
Serotonin levels are a result of all of the following except:
a. Genetic factors. b. Ontogenetic factors. c. Primate factors. d. Proximate factors.