Sammy is twelve years old. Which of the following defense mechanisms is he likely to resort to when dealing with anxiety-provoking situations?
A. Denial
B. Projection
C. Identification
D. Sublimation
B
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suggest that Anne is likely to develop a. feelings of guilt. b. feelings of inferiority. c. a general sense of mistrust. d. a sense of initiative.
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A. facial flushing; higher B. idiosyncratic alcohol intoxication; higher C. facial flushing; lower D. metabolic slow-down; higher
Discuss how the "college blues," or mild depression affects college students, the reasons many college students suffer from this mild depression, how to distinguish the "college blues" from a more serious type of depression, and ways to combat the "college blues."
What will be an ideal response?
As a volunteer in a sleep experiment, Isaac was awakened each time he entered REM sleep for two nights. On the third night he was allowed to sleep normally. We would expect that REM deprivation would:
a. have no effect on his normal sleeping pattern b. cause a temporary depression c. lead to REM rebound on the third night d. cause him to be irritable for the next few days