Martha feels ambivalent about finding out the results of her pregnancy test. What will happen if she uses the defense mechanism of repression to deal with her anxiety?
a) She will act immaturely.
b) She will forget the appointment.
c) She will tell herself its better not to know.
d) She will call the doctor and make an excuse.
b
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A. the independent variable B. subjects C. selective assignment D. the control group
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A. positively skewed B. negatively skewed C. pretty symmetrical D. uniform
According to psychologists, the ________ refers to the tendency to blame events outside one's control for failure but to accept responsibility for success.
A. directionality problem B. third variable problem C. behavioral inhibition system effect D. fundamental attribution error
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a. The poor lipid solubility drug doesn’t bind well to opioid receptors. b. The poor lipid solubility drug will be metabolized more quickly. c. The poor lipid solubility drug passes more slowly through the blood-brain barrier. d. The poor lipid solubility drug is rapidly eliminated from the body.