Sublimation is an ego-defense mechanism that:
a. actively keeps anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious
b. channels unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities
c. deals with unacceptable thoughts and feelings by attributing them to others
d. transforms anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings into the opposite thought or feeling
B
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A. metacognitive understanding B. mastery goal orientation C. coordination of theory with evidence D. a syllogism
According to the theory of Jean Piaget, how is egocentrism defined??
a. ?the limited ability to understand the point of view of other people b. ?the ability to form mental representations of objects that are no longer present c. ?the emotional bonding between an infant and a parent or caregiver d. ?the ability to understand that others have thoughts that are different from one’s own
Suppose that a friend at your college says that she can multitask very effectively, even when two tasks are challenging. Based on the information in Chapter 3, you would conclude that
a. she may be one of the 20% to 25% of college students who actually does manage to multitask quickly and accurately. b. she may be able to perform two tasks very quickly, but the research shows that she would make about 5% more errors than if she performs just one task. c. she may be able to perform two tasks very accurately, but the research shows that she would take about 10% longer than if she performs just one task. d. she may believe that she can multitask effectively, but the research does not support this belief.
An individual has difficulty remembering certain things after brain damage, but all memories stored before the damage are intact. The brain area most likely damaged is the ____
a. fornix b. hypothalamus c. hippocampus d. nucleus basalis