Which of the following defense mechanisms involves verbally justifying or supplying a logical reason for one's own inappropriate behavior or impulse?
a) sublimation
b) projection
c) rationalization
d) displacement
Answer: c
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A. algorithm B. heuristic C. exemplar D. prototype
What is one challenge faced by adolescent girls who do not live with their mothers?
a. Their fathers know more than they do about pubertal development. b. They are embarrassed to ask their fathers about their pubertal development. c. Their fathers talk to their boyfriends too much. d. Their fathers do not know anything about girls' pubertal development.
The key function associated with the cerebellum is:
a. control of basic life support functions (such as heart rate and breathing) b. control of motivation and emotional responses c. speech production and speech comprehension d. coordination of complex motor skills
An approach that emphasizes the subjective aspects of experience uses:
a. qualitative methods. b. quantitative methods. c. the retrospective method. d. modeling.