When his mother scolded him for killing birds with his pellet gun, Alex responded by saying, "It's no big deal, all my friends are doing it." This is an example of:
a. repression.
b. compensation.
c. rationalization.
d. displacement.
C
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a. has gradually become industrialized over time b. will never reach any geographical or economic limits c. has brought an increasing amount of the globe under its influence over time d. all of these
The idea that different standards for sexual behavior apply to men and women is called the
A. natural order. B. male dominance theory. C. double standard. D. male mandate.
Pretending to be a dog is an example of ________ thought.
A. preoperational B. sensorimotor C. concrete operational D. formal operational
_______ theory posits that people sift eligible mates according to specific criteria and thus reduce the pool of potential partners to a small number of candidates.
A. Social exchange B. Filter C. Equity D. Propinquity