Lilly has been told by her doctor that she is suffering from a terminal illness. Instead of making preparations for her demise, she acts as if nothing is wrong and tells her friends that her doctor is a "quack" who misdiagnosed her illness
She believes that she will recover despite her doctor's warning. Her behavior is typical of someone using ______.
a. repression c. denial
b. projection d. rationalization
c
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If minority group students experience less academic success __________.
A. they may find themselves in classes with proportionally fewer majority group members B. majority group students will not want to interact with them. C. their gangs affiliation will be likely to decrease D. they will focus on cultivating their relationship with their parents
The branching fibers that form the information-receiving pole of the nerve cells are called _____
a. motor neurons b. dendrites c. sensory neurons d. axons
Behaviors such as fighting, destructiveness, and threatening others are referred to as ____
a. aggressive behaviors b. delinquent behaviors c. rule-breaking behaviors d. internalizing behaviors
Steve is a college sophomore who is fascinated by politics, even though he isn't currently enrolled in any related courses
He spends several hours each day reading a variety of political columns, visiting his favorite news websites, and talking about political issues. Researchers would say that Steve is high in a. intrinsic motivation. b. extrinsic motivation. c. divergent production. d. convergent production.