Which of the following is a psychic defense mechanism used by an infant who fantasizes taking into its body those perceptions and experiences that it has had with an external object, originally the mother's breast?
A. introjection
B. splitting
C. projection
D. projective identification
Answer: A
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Erikson believes that the major developmental task facing a child in the second stage of development is
a. developing trust. b. mastering psychomotor skills. c. developing a sense of autonomy. d. learning a sense of industry.
Many research designs can be used to test the same hypotheses.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In the 1990s, the National Institute for Drug Abuse created a new category for increasingly popular psychoactive substances manufactured in small laboratories or home kitchens called "______ drugs."
a. quickie c. club b. designer d. psychotropic