________ reflects the idea that if people can "aggress" in harmless ways, built-up aggressive energies will diminish, reducing the odds of further aggressive behavior

a. Social learning
b. Displacement
c. Catharsis
d. Fantasy inhibition


Answer: C

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A. Sandra, who usually has a heightened need for adventure, is excited to go on a trek with her family. B. Rochelle, who is usually confident, becomes extremely nervous during her first job interview. C. Peter, who is usually sociable, is excited to meet his old friends during an alumni meet. D. Simon, who usually suffers from panic attacks, evokes nervousness in his teammates before an important client presentation.

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The APA Publication Manual provides all of the following except:

a. Guidance on content and organization b. Information about idea expression c. Sample manuscripts d. All of the above a provided

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Whether a rise or a fall in a person's measured intelligence occurs in later adulthood depends

mainly on the A) sex and socioeconomic status of the person. B) kinds of experiences relevant to test performance the person has. C) the person's ordinal position and family size. D) type of research methodology (longitudinal or cross-sectional) employed.

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One-word utterances that stand for a whole phrase, and whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used, are called __________

a) semantics b) holophrases c) telegraphic speech d) animates

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