After earning a low grade on an exam, Barbara came back to the dorm room and watched cartoons for three hours to relieve her stress. Which defence mechanism did Barbara use?

A) reaction formation
B) projection
C) displacement
D) regression


D) regressionc

Psychology

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a. impulsivity b. sustained attention c. selective attention d. attentional capacity

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Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin's (1968) model of memory, which was introduced a year after the publication of Neisser's book, described the flow of information in the memory system as progressing through three stages. Which memory holds incoming information for a fraction of a second and then passes most of this information to short-term memory?

A. Long-term memory B. Sensory memory C. Episodic memory D. Semantic memory

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The realization of being an independent, unique, and stable entity with the ability to inwardly ascribe beliefs, knowledge, feelings, and characteristics is called an understanding of

a. self. c. altruism. b. empathy. d. reflection.

Psychology

Freud proposed that there are three levels of awareness in consciousness. Which of the following is NOT one of these levels?

a) the subconscious b) the conscious c) the preconscious d) the unconscious

Psychology