To avoid experiencing anxiety, Logan is attributing his own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual. Logan is using a defense mechanism called:

A) displacement.
B) projection.
C) sublimation.
D) identification.


B) projection.

Psychology

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a. first-order change b. context minimization c. Rappaport's Rule d. individual and family wellness

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A fetish is a

A. source of dysfunction. B. attraction to nonconsenting individuals. C. attraction to inanimate objects. D. a sexual desire that dominates the personality.

Psychology

The process in which specific functions, such as speech, develop in specific regions of the brain is called:

a. neural integration b. differentiation c. functional fixation d. lateralization

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A child playing a board game is engaged in _____

A) functional play B) constructive play C) prosocial behaviors D) formal games

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