Deep inside, Luke has strong urges to be hostile and aggressive. By profession, he is a
hockey player. When asked about his violence during games, he explains that that is what
he is paid to do.
Luke's explanation best illustrates the Freudian defense mechanism of
a. reaction formation.
b. denial.
c. repression.
d. sublimation.
e. rationalization.
e. rationalization.
You might also like to view...
Where memory is concerned, the hippocampus
a. is involved with processing procedural memories, but not dispositional information b. is involved with processing emotional memories, but not memories of factual information c. is involved with processing memories of factual information, but not emotional memories d. is involved with processing long-term memories, but not memories of intermediate duration e. is involved with processing semantic and episodic memories, but not procedural memories
A person who has suffered damage involving the _____ may be less likely to recognize expressions of fear and anger in the faces of other people.
A) spinal cord B) amygdala C) hippocampus D) somatosensory cortex
Multiple-choice tests demand that the best answer be chosen from alternatives. Tests of this style require
a. practical intelligence. b. good luck. c. fluid intelligence. d. convergent thinking.
Sternberg refers to intimacy as the intense physical, cognitive, and emotional connection between two members of a couple
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.