The defense mechanism that involves suppressing unpleasant emotions or circumstances and refusing to acknowledge that they exist is referred to as
A) ?displacement.
B) ?reaction formation.
C) ?intellectualization.
D) ?denial.
D
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a. ascribed b. ideal c. specific d. diffuse e. potential
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a. vasopressin b. dopamine c. cortisol d. leptin
The __________ is a bundle of nerve fibers connecting the right and left hemispheres of the cerebral cortex.
A. corpus callosum B. reticular formation C. hippocampus D. amygdala
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a) compulsivity. b) negative affectivity. c) avoidance. d) both a and b.