When people unconsciously try to prevent themselves from experiencing emotions to avoid the pain brought about by the experience, it is referred to as what process?

A. passive-aggressive behavior
B. emotional insulation
C. hardiness
D. emotion-focused coping


Answer: B

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a. self-concept. c. self-potential. b. self-confidence. d. self-efficacy.

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Nicholas was a breastfed baby. However, when he was 3 weeks old, his mother introduced him to a bottle. Nicholas quickly learned to modify his ____________ scheme to the different sucking patterns required by the bottle

a. circular reaction c. secondary circular reaction b. primary circular reaction d. reflex

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Which of the following is a major criticism of attachment theory?

a. It overstates the mother's influence and understates the child's influence on the quality of attachment. b. It places too much emphasis on unconscious awareness and too little emphasis on the conscious state. c. It overstates cultural influence and does not recognize how different attachments are across cultures. d. It places too much emphasis on temperament and too much emphasis on the parent–child relationship.

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You are filling out a self-report personality questionnaire and are experiencing a reference-group effect. What is that?

What will be an ideal response?

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