Susan loves her new baby brother, but sometimes she secretly wishes she were still the only child in the family. Which defence mechanism would she be using if she snuggled him a little too roughly?

A) regression
B) repression
C) reaction formation
D) projection


C) reaction formation

Psychology

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Erica's conclusions illustrate ____. a. confirmation bias b. the gambler's fallacy c. the conjunction fallacy d. illusory correlation

Psychology

Harriet uses the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S., as well as the Western world. What is Harriet's drug of choice?

a. nicotine b. cocaine c. LSD d. marijuana e. alcohol

Psychology

The ____ sense is the only one that does not send information to the cortex via the thalamus.?

a. ?auditory b. ?visual c. ?olfactory d. ?cutaneous

Psychology

What are the odds of guessing the correct answer on one true/false question?

a. "1 in 2" or 50% b. "1 in 3" or 33.3% c. "1 in 10" or 10% d. "1 in 50" or 2%

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