What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too insistent?

a. false cognitions
b. coping techniques
c. disordered thinking
d. defense mechanisms
e. conscious distortions


d. defense mechanisms

Psychology

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Longitudinal studies around the world relating to Kohlberg's moral reasoning theory have reported that

a. stage sequence varies across religions. b. stage sequence is highly inconsistent. c. stages are an invariant developmental sequence. d. stages are invariant yet are inaccurate.

Psychology

Studying the historical struggles of women, African Americans and other racial groups, workers, immigrants, and other groups for equality of opportunity and power in U.S. society most directly involves which core value of community psychology?

a. social justice b. collaboration and community strengths c. individual and family wellness d. empirical grounding

Psychology

The act of perceiving

a. actually involves two steps, sensing and perceiving. b. is rapid, automatic, and unconscious. c. occurs primarily in mammals. d. involves considerable planning and forethought. e. involves sensing, evaluating and perceiving.

Psychology

Bennett is 73 and retired. He spends his days watching classic TV shows and has dinner at the VFW Hall with friends every evening. Bennett's daughter Jean is noticing his memory seems to be slipping more than usual. Assuming his problem is not a medical one, what can Jean do to help improve her father's working memory?

A. watch game shows with him B. play cards with him C. golf with him D. play trivia games with him

Psychology