Baumeister and colleagues concluded that defense mechanisms were __________

a. less likely to protect self-esteem than to defend against unconscious drives
b. more likely to protect self-esteem than to defend against unconscious drives
c. likely to protect self-esteem and unconscious drives
d. not likely to protect the self-esteem or unconscious drives


Answer: B: more likely to protect self-esteem than to defend against unconscious drives

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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To perceive motion, the brain must encode information about:

A) space and time. B) intention and change. C) time and change. D) space and intention.

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What is the goal of the technique known as graduated exposure?

a. to uncover unconscious conflicts pertaining to a feared object b. to understand the family dynamic that contributed to the development of a fear c. to reverse the tendency to avoid fearful situations, objects, or upsetting memories d. to identify irrational ways of thinking that contribute to perpetuating the fear

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Binocular cues for depth perception include _______

a. retinal disparity and convergence c. continuity and retinal disparity b. convergence and closure d. retinal disparity and proximity

Psychology