According to psychodynamic theorists, defence mechanisms are _____ because they _____.

A) negative; encourage us to engage ineffectively with the outside world
B) ineffective; sometimes work and sometimes do not
C) negative; prevent us from immediately dealing with the truth of situations
D) useful; help us overcome anxiety


D) useful; help us overcome anxiety

Psychology

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a) psychiatrist b) clinical psychologist c) clinical social worker d) counseling psychologist

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Similar to Freud, Adler would sit behind his patients while elicting his patients’ free associations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology

When parents provide both the genes and an environment that is favorable (or unfavorable) to the development of those genes, we observe a __________ genotype-environment correlation

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology

The part of the brain that acts as a sort of "switching station" between short-term and long-term memory and aids in the formation of new memories is the __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology