A student finds himself hating a professor because the latter reminds him of his abusive father. In psychoanalytic terms, the student is exhibiting _______

a. abreaction
b. transference
c. resistance
d. cathexis


b

Psychology

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Although their grief process is similar to that of adults, adolescents are

a. more likely to be concerned that their reaction is abnormal. b. less likely to express their grief in terms of ailments. c. more likely to show almost no reaction to the death of a close friend. d. less likely to bottle up their feelings.

Psychology

Several studies on the role of genetics in autism have focused on ____ —enzymes that regulate the repair and replication of DNA and the production of certain types of RNA

a. topoisomerases b. proteases c. lipases d. hydrolases

Psychology

Charlie calls Jasmine and asks her if she would like to get a cup of coffee. Jasmine declines, stating that she is very sick. But 2 hours later, Charlie sees Jasmine at a local bar with another guy. Using _____ reasoning, Charlie concludes that Jasmine lied to him.

A) practical B) theoretical C) means–ends D) functional

Psychology

People translate goals into behaviour, in part, through:

A) implicit egotism. B) self-esteem. C) outcome expectancies. D) projection.

Psychology