Lizzy is an angry, hostile woman. At work and in her personal life, she is described as an energetic go-getter because she is a workaholic and does a great deal of volunteer work for abused children and women. Lizzy's behavior may be an example of which defense mechanism?
A. sublimation
B. displacement
C. reaction formation
D. projection
Answer: A
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c. Neurons form before birth; synapses form after birth. d. Far more neurons are produced than will ultimately survive.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Ethological theory:
A) offers the least detailed explanation of attachment B) is rarely used by attachment researchers today C) suggests that infants are biologically programmed for attachment D) mothers learn to become attached to their infants but are not biologically prepared for attachment