Which term applies to a person's attempts at coping that involve unconscious strategies that distort or deny the true nature of a situation?
A. emotion-focused coping
B. hardiness
C. defensive coping
D. substitution
Answer: C
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b. attract all advancing growth cones. c. can repel or attract advancing growth cones. d. form cell adhesion molecules.
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a. an experiment b. a psychological test c. a survey d. a correlational study