The automatic ejection of painful memories and unacceptable urges from conscious awareness is called __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


repression

Psychology

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A "blended" family must consist of at least two people from different racial/ethnic backgrounds

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Which statement is NOT a reason that Walter Cannon and Philip Bard disagreed with the James–Lange theory?

A) The reaction of bodily responses is too slow to account for the rapid onset of emotional experience. B) We often have trouble detecting differences in our own bodily responses, so we are not likely to experience these changes as emotion. C) Because nonemotional stimuli can also trigger bodily responses, we should additionally feel emotions when we have a fever. D) Emotions may occur in the absence of physiological arousal, so emotions should be felt continuously.

Psychology

The elderly are more politically active than any other age group on nearly all measures of political activism

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

What does the "D" in "Type D personality" stand for?

A. distraught B. disorganized C. depressed D. distressed

Psychology