Johnny is at lunch eating with some of his friends. He tells one of them that he loves the TV show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." However, later when some kids come up to him and confront him about liking the show he says, "No way! I would never watch a girly show like that!" This is an example of what type of defense mechanism?
a. Intellectualization
b. Rationalization
c. Assertiveness
d. Denial
Answer: d. Denial
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a. ceiling b. floor c. practice d. fatigue
Brain imaging studies have found differences in the __________________ of children with ADHD
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a) visual-spatial relationships. b) emotional perception. c) speed of thought. d) self-image.
Moshman's term for the conscious, deliberate coordination of information is:
A) inference. B) reasoning. C) consolidating. D) thinking.