What did Freud mean by rationalization?
a. Going to the opposite extreme to cover up an undesirable quality
b. Diverting an impulse away from its target toward a less threatening target
c. Trying to argue that your actions were justified
d. Attributing your undesirable qualities to someone else
c
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If your first impression of someone influences your behavior, and your behavior causes that person to live up to or down to your expectations, the result is an example of what?
a. Fundamental attribution error b. Reaction formation c. Actor-observer effect d. Self-fulfilling prophecy
Which statement about suicide among children and youths is accurate?
a. The suicide rate in the United States has not changed over the past 25 years b. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15-24-year-olds. c. Children who commit suicide tend to have high levels of 5-HIAA in their brains. d. About 12,000 children between ages 5 and 14 attempt suicide each year in the United States.
A parent's practice of psychological control involves
a. the imposition of clear standards for behavior. b. brainwashing young children into compliance. c. withholding affection or inducing shame or guilt as a means of influencing a child's behavior. d. terrorizing children in order to force them to do as they should.
Women who report their rapes to the police have been subsequently found to have ____
a. fewer sexual partners in the future c. more STIs related to the rape b. safer sex practices later in life d. fewer emotional symptoms