Jerry thinks of himself as cheerful, but typically responds to "How are you?" with some gloomy

answer. He is using the secondary adjustment technique called

A) elusiveness.
B) blind spots.
C) compartmentalizing.
D) arbitrary rightness.


Answer: B

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A. a reversal in role generativity B. a reversal in self-esteem C. a reversal in self-efficacy D. role diffusion

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The U.S. Supreme Court has defined legal force as force that is objectively reasonable.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What is Freud's term for a young child adopting the beliefs, values, and behaviors of the same-sex parent?

A) Individuation B) Identification C) Object finding D) Autonomy

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