If a person becomes a Catholic priest or nun because of latent homosexual desires, their occupational choice might represent which defense mechanism?
a. sublimation
b. displacement
c. reaction formation
d. projection
a
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Which of the following statements best defines the term "self-concept"?
A. the understanding that we are a separate being from other people and objects B. the comparison of ourselves to someone whom we believe is better than us C. the personal idea of who we are D. the composition of a personal and a social identity
The primary benefits of the newer antidepressants developed in the past 15 years over the older tricyclic and monoamine oxidase inhibitor classes of antidepressants is in the area of
a. increased percentage of patients experiencing relief from depression b. reduced lethal toxicity and side effects c. both of these d. none of the above
______ psychology is an approach that focuses on the idea that the whole is different from the sum of its parts.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.
The major problem with the Kübler-Ross model of dying is that
a. there are specific stages, but she had them in the incorrect order. b. the dying process is simply not stage-like. c. there appears to be several missing stages in the process. d. the emotional responses she describes don't typically occur.