Which defense mechanism involves reversion to an earlier phase of psychological development?

a. Repression
b. Regression
c. Displacement
d. Projection


Answer: b

Psychology

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a. repressed b. fixated c. sublimated d. activated

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The first step in problem solving is to ____ the problem

a. ?represent b. ?analyze c. ?identify d. ?reconceptualize

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a) generalization. b) discrimination. c) latent learning. d) insight learning.

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What does the parent ego state contain in TA?

What will be an ideal response?

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