An attempt to overcome personal deficiencies (real or imagined) by excelling in some activity is called
a. rationalization.
b. sublimation.
c. compensation.
d. reaction formation.
ANSWER: c
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A. the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex B. mind and body C. sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions D. alarm and resistance stages
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A. visual behavior B. auditory behavior C. motor behavior D. consciousness
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