As a teenager, Justin has found that he can work off his frustrated desires by playing heavy metal and punk rock on his electric guitar. Justin is utilizing the defense mechanism known as

a. sublimation.
b. compensation.
c. projection.
d. reaction formation.


A

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

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b. Caring for a child is less stressful than caring for an older parent. c. Caring for a child or an older parent are both stressful. d. Neither caring for a child nor caring for an older parent leads to stress.

Psychology

_____ therapies involve the application of the principles of learning to direct efforts to change clients' maladaptive behaviors

a. Client-centered c. Behavior b. Positive psychology d. Psychoanalytic

Psychology