The mother of a soldier killed in combat maintains a shrine for her son in her home and
tells everyone that, when the war is over, he will be coming home. Which of the Freudian
defense mechanisms does her behavior illustrate?
a. Projection
b. Reaction formation
c. Denial
d. Sublimation
e. Repression
c .Denial
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In Freud's theory, what causes a thought, desire, or memory to become unconscious?
a. Repression b. The id c. Sublimation d. Reaction formation
Nationally, what is the ratio of adolescents who can be classified as obese?
A. 1 in 20 B. 1 in 10 C. 1 in 2 D. 1 in 50
The outer layer of the embryo forms the
a. amnion and chorion. b. placenta and umbilical cord. c. brain and spinal cord of the fetus. d. heart and internal organs.
An early approach to psychology that focused on how mental processes enable people to adapt to their environment is called:
A) structuralism. B) social Darwinism. C) functionalism. D) behaviourism.