A patient in psychoanalysis begins to speak to the therapist as if the therapist were the patient's deceased brother. This is an example of

A. resistance.
B. transference.
C. countertransference.
D. denial.


B

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Recall that habituation refers to the decrease of the UR with repeated exposure to the US by itself. The movement-ratio results and the CS-response-strength results from Stage 1 in Exercise 21 suggest that the US pre-exposure effect is not the result of habituation because

a. there were only 10 presentations of the US. b. although CS response strength remained at zero, the movement ratio was occasionally greater than zero. c. although the movement ratio remained at zero, the CS response strength rose above zero. d. the non-zero levels of both measures indicated that background conditioning had taken place.

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Based upon research findings, which is the best way to cope with an upcoming exam?

A. using emotion-focused coping B. "I wish I could have had more study time." C. "There's not much I can do about my grade, so why worry?" D. "I can demonstrate to my professor that I really do know this material."

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In the Milgram studies, in which situation did "teachers" have the highest levels of obedience?

A. being in a different room than the "learner" B. being in the same room with the "learner" C. being the person to force the "learners" hand on the shock plate D. watching two confederate "teachers" rebel

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Imaging can be especially useful in revealing ________ in the brain functioning of normal and atypical children

a. gaps c. differences b. controls d. enthusiasm

Psychology