Which of the following terms is defined as a defense mechanism whereby people incorporate the positive qualities of another person into their ego?

A. sublimation
B. introjection
C. displacement
D. repression


Answer: B

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a) Low frequencies b) Medium frequencies c) High frequencies

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According to the text, the single most all-encompassing theoretical model to explain sex and gender differences in society is

a. the biological model, which considers gendered behavior a result of underlying biological and physiological processes. b. the evolutionary model, which describes gendered behavior as a result of evolutionary adaptation. c. the socialization and learning model, in which gendered behavior is learned by the individual within a specific sociocultural context. d. not any one of the above perspectives.

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a. only 10 per cent of participants would administer the highest shock b. only 4 per cent of the participants would administer the highest shock c. most participants would not go beyond 150 volts d. only 4 per cent would reach 300 volts e. both c and d

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