Wendy bought a new car even though her old one was still in great shape. When her mom asked why, Wendy replied, "I've been working hard; I deserve a reward." This is an example of which kind of defense mechanism?
a. repression
b. displacement
c. projection
d. rationalization
d
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A. foot-in-the-door B. door-in-the-face C. that's-not-all D. low-ball
The key idea behind the trichromatic theory of color vision is that:
a. the retina contains three kinds of color receptors b. increased activation of one type of color cell will decrease activation in another c. ganglion cells encode most aspects of color d. each hemisphere of the brain processes color differently
To achieve and maintain long-term weight loss, those who have had gastric bypass surgery ____
a. ?need to change their diet, but lifestyle changes are not necessary b. ?need to change their lifestyle, but diet changes are not necessary c. ?must make significant changes in both diet and lifestyle d. ?do not need to change much of their daily habits
Of the following emotions, which was considered to be a primary emotion by Robert Plutchik?
a. Remorse b. Love c. Surprise d. Contempt