A parent with unfulfilled ambitions shares emotionally in her child's success. When the child is promoted, the parent feels as if she, herself, has triumphed. Her behavior exemplifies the defense mechanism of ______
a. identification c. projection
b. reaction formation d. sublimation
a
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Alesander is 6 years old, and although he pronounces most words clearly, he has difficulty pronouncing "j,""v,""th," and "zh" sounds, which are examples of __________.
A. metalinguistics B. phonemes C. word blends D. morphemes
What is an example of intersensory redundancy?
a. watching your mother while listening to your iPod b. observing your mother's expressions while she scolds you c. brushing your mother's hair while you talk to her d. listening to several voices at the same time
Melissa is working with a group of adolescent girls who suffer from bulimia. The treatment includes cognitive-behavioral therapy and use of antidepressants. Judging by the research, how successful can Melissa expect the treatment to be?
a. completely successful, with rates of recovery up to 90 percent b. modestly successful, with rates of recovery up to 75 percent c. somewhat successful, with rates of recovery of about 50 percent d. not very successful, with rates of recovery less than 20 percent
Which of these is not a reason given by judges when they decide not to let psychologists testify as expert witnesses regarding the accuracy of eyewitness identification?
A. The testimony psychologists would give is just common sense. B. The testimony would make jurors skeptical of all eyewitnesses. C. It could lead to a "battle of experts." D. For courtroom testimony, expert witnesses require a medical degree, and psychologists do not have this degree.