According to Freud, when can the use of defense mechanisms have adverse effects on a person's mental health?
a) any time defense mechanisms are used, they may be detrimental as a person should learn to
face conflicts head on.
b) when defense mechanisms are overused
c) when defense mechanisms are under used, the person can experience stress, with negative consequences for
health
d) defense mechanisms are healthy methods of protecting the superego, and so they cannot have adverse effects on a person's mental health
b
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Factor analysis suggests that most of the variance in the CPI can be accounted for by only two factors related to
a. internal control and interpersonal effectiveness scales. b. internal control and achievement potential c. interpersonal effectiveness and interest modes d. interest modes and achievement potential
Which of the following theories of emotion suggests that people may sometimes mislabel, or relabel, their arousal as one emotion versus another?
a. The James-Lange theory b. The Cannon-Bard theory c. The Schachter-Singer theory d. The Yerkes-Dodson law
In a study, math-proficient women are randomly divided into two groups. The first group is told that men usually do better on the type of math test the women are about to take. The second group is not told anything. Which outcome would you expect??
a. ?The second group did worse than the first. b. ?The second group did better than the first. c. ?There was no meaningful difference between the performances of the two groups. d. ?The first group did better than the second but not as well as men who took the test.
Documentation helps reduce the effects of all the following except ______
a. first impressions b. recent behaviors c. leniency d. extreme behaviors