Luis is five years old and tries to dress and talk like his father, whom he admires. This makes him feel "grown-up" and invincible. Luis is exhibiting which defense mechanism?
a. rationalization
b. identification
c. intellectualization
d. sublimation
B
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All of the following are representative of the contextual view of motor development EXCEPT:
A. Preterm infants reach motor milestones later than do full-term infants. B. Infants who spend the first 2 years of life lying on their backs walk at later ages than other children. C. Infants who practice the stepping reflex daily walk earlier than those who do not. D. Infants who spend time lying on their stomachs each day will crawl earlier.
As we develop, we differentiate ourselves from other people and other things. We develop a sense of being persons, which we usually call the sense of
a. self. c. ego. b. persona. d. integra.
Murray is studying the effects of heredity and environment on IQ test scores. He thinks that heredity is the most important factor in determining IQ. Which finding would support his argument most strongly?
A. Identical twins reared together tend to have similar IQ scores. B. Identical twins reared apart tend to have similar IQ scores. C. Siblings reared together tend to have similar IQ scores. D. Unrelated children reared together tend to have similar IQ scores.
Scientists estimate that about ______of the variation in IQ scores is due to heredity
a. 2% c. 75% b. 50% d. 10%