Shauntel tells people that her coworker Clarice dislikes her; if she were honest, though, Shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes Clarice. Shauntel is using a defense mechanism known as:

A) projection.
B) displacement.
C) sublimation.
D) identification.


A) projection.

Psychology

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A. attribution B. catharsis C. diffusion of responsibility D. groupthink

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The hierarchy of needs is the spectrum of needs ranging from basic ________ needs to ________ needs to self-actualization.

A. biological; social B. social; imaginary C. special; biological D. special; imaginary

Psychology

Josie is extremely unhappy while she studies for her midterm. When she actually goes to take it, however, she is in a very positive mood. Josie seems to have trouble recalling much of what she so diligently studied. This can be explained by ____.?

a. ?context-specific memory b. ?state-dependent memory c. ?distraction during encoding d. ?proactive inhibition

Psychology

An experiment that does not allow for the determination of causality lacks:

a. internal validity b. external validity c. operational validity d. central validity

Psychology