Hidalgo has a lot of aggressive energy, and sometimes he has troubling thoughts about violently hurting people. He finds that when he plays in his death-metal band, Rancid Elephant Corpse, his urges recede, and the audience praises his music. Freud would propose that Hidalgo is using the defense mechanism of __________ to deal with his unacceptable impulses.
A) sublimation
B) rationalization
C) repression
D) reaction formation
A) sublimation
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a. emotion b. problem c. solution d. structure
Juan is feeling the negative physiological consequences of heavy, prolonged alcohol use. These effects probably include ____
a. extreme hyperactivity and delusions of persecution b. having flashbacks and hallucinations c. headache, fatigue, sweating, body tremors, and mood changes d. the opposite of how he typically responds to alcohol
Obesity is defined by body mass index for individuals who are _____
a) under age 10. b) over age 30. c) between ages 15 and 20. d) between ages 10 and 15.
We would expect there to be a negative correlation between extraversion and
A) talkativeness B) party-going C) shyness D)being comfortable around people