After a tragic event, like Hurricane Katrina, people often make jokes about the tragedy. Freud might explain this behavior in terms of

A. denial.
B. symbolic expression of hostility.
C. reaction formation.
D. tension reduction.


D

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a. Proxemics c. Hand gesture b. Nonverbal communication d. Kinesics

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What does the slope tell us about the study?

A. For every gram of vitamin C the employee takes, the number of sick days decreases by .5. B. For every gram of vitamin C the employee takes, the number of sick days increases by .5. C. For every gram of vitamin C the employee takes, the number of sick days decreases by 3. D. For every gram of vitamin C the employee takes, the number of sick days increases by 3.

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Each of the following appears to make a person more vulnerable to developing posttraumatic stress disorder EXCEPT ______

a. substance abuse among relatives b. a family history of mental disorders c. gender d. a thrill-seeking personality

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Which of the following is true?

a. Neither unipolar nor bipolar disorder have a strong genetic contribution. b. Unipolar and bipolar disorders have an equally strong genetic contribution. c. Unipolar disorder is more strongly inherited than bipolar disorder. d. Bipolar disorder is more strongly inherited than unipolar disorder.

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