Which defense mechanism involves removing unacceptable thoughts from consciousness?

a. Reaction formation
b. Projection
c. Regression
d. Repression


d

Psychology

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What parenting style is characteristic of fathers whose children have an illusion of incompetence?

a. The fathers are emotional and expressive. b. The fathers use love withdrawal as a discipline technique. c. The fathers set standards that are too easily attained. d. The fathers are critical and unsupportive.

Psychology

One key feature in the brains of people with schizophrenia would be

a. an enlarged cortex. b. an enlarged thalamus. c. enlarged ventricles. d. enlarged oracles.

Psychology

In the classic study by Festinger & Carlsmith (1959), some people were given $1 and others were given $20 for describing a chore as interesting when it was in fact not. What was this a study in?

a. selective avoidance b. selective exposure c. cognitive dissonance d. fear appeal

Psychology

There appear to be cultural differences in personality. Compared to babies in the United States and Canada, Asian babies have been found to ____

a. be much more demanding b. fit into a group at a younger age c. learn self-regulation earlier d. act much more passively

Psychology