__________ are psychological processes that keep us from consciously experiencing things that could cause us suffering
a. Reaction formations
b. Defense mechanisms
c. Projections
d. Displacements
Answer: B: Defense mechanisms
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a. by studying death rates among specific American populations, such as gender groups or socio-economic classes b. by comparing death rates in different age groups in the society c. by observing alterations in infant mortality rates over time d. all of these e. none of these
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a. Prenatal alcohol exposure. b. Prenatal influenza exposure. c. Alcohol use during middle adulthood. d. Influenza exposure between ages 5 and 10.
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a) social phobia b) somatization disorder c) oppositional defiant disorder d) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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