Which defense mechanism involves taking on some of the characteristics of an admired person or persons, usually as a way of compensating for perceived personal weaknesses or faults?
a. identification
b. rationalization
c. intellectualization
d. fantasy
A
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Current theories about dyslexia suggest that it may be a result of specific problems in which part of the brain?
a. Right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex b. Left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex c. Frontal lobe d. Midbrain
Researchers on a college campus conduct an epidemiological study regarding criminal activity. They interview students about their personal histories of criminal activity, and the students underestimate the amount of criminal activity in which they have participated. This inaccuracy is probably due to
a. retrospective reporting. b. social desirability. c. either of the above d. neither of the above
The goal of the 1908 version of the Binet-Simon scale was to:?
a. ?distinguish between normal and children with intellectual disabilities b. ?distinguish among levels of intelligence for normal children c. ?distinguish among levels of intelligence for children with intellectual disabilities d. ?help children make reasonable career choices