A recently divorced woman kept dreaming that she was being swallowed by a giant wave
After awakening, the woman rehearsed in her mind swimming against the wave. She then went back to sleep and was able to swim against the wave in this dream. In so doing, the nightmare lost its terror. More important, her revised dream made her feel that she could cope with life again. This woman was using which of the following to solve a personal problem?
a. sane hallucinations
b. displacement
c. condensation
d. lucid dreaming
ANSWER: d
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a. DSM b. MMPI c. NEO-PI d. TAT
The two types of formal groups that exist are the
A. Functional and task groups B. Primary and secondary groups C. Functional and primary groups
Identity foreclosure and identity moratorium are similar in that both
A) feature individuals who are still uncertain about who they are. B) involve a commitment that the person has already made. C) involve much self-examination and questioning. D) NONE of the above is correct.
Complete the following analogy about the effects of mood on helping behavior. ________: feel bad, do good :: happiness: ________
a. Guilt; evolutionary theory b. Anger; empathy-altruism hypothesis c. Sadness; kinship selection effect d. Guilt; feel good, do good effect