The ego-protective defense mechanism in which traumatic events are pushed into the unconscious is called
A) depression.
B) reaction formation.
C) repression.
D) projection.
E) none of these.
C
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A. Andre is swimming in the ocean but gets out of the water when he notices many other people getting out. B. Passengers line up to board a plane because the announcement told them to. C. Nora throws away her favorite hat because she thinks others do not like it. D. Alan sits quietly on the bus so as not to disturb anyone.
Women may be attracted by body scents that reflect a man's a. testosterone levels. b. immune system
c. symmetry. d. vasopressin levels.
Gestalt psychology attempted to discover:
a) how the mind helped people adapt to the world. b) the overall patterns of perceptions and thoughts. c) the basic building blocks of consciousness. d) the unconscious motivations for human functioning.
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a. two b. four c. eight d. twenty