A. Defense against anxiety
B. Ways of convincing others of one’s rightness
C. Escape reactions
D. Conscious self-deception
Related Mcqs:
- The essence of the experiment method is.
A. accurate calculation of correlation’s
B. obtaining direct reports from subjects about their subjective experiences
C. careful measurement and record keeping
D. using control to identify cause-and effect connections - The essence of the experiment method is:
A. accurate calculation of correlations
B. obtaining direct reports from subjects about their subjective experiences
C. careful measurement and record keeping
D. using control to identify cause-and effect connections - Which branch of psychology is defined as an effort to understand the specific biological mechanisms that control behavior and psychological experience?
A. ethnology
B. neuropsychology
C. physiological psychology
D. structuralism
E. None of these - Which types of visual processing mechanisms involve memory, task-relevant knowledge, and personal goals?
A. Top-down
B. Bottom-up
C. Vertical
D. Horizontal - According to Darwin a behaviour made up of units compatible with the mechanisms of inheritance and thus a product of natural selection is:
A. Instinct
B. Taxis
C. Kinesis
D. All of these - Which of the following learning mechanisms does B.F. Skinner see as being the major means by which behavior is learned?
A. classical conditioning
B. operant conditioning
C. observational learning
D. insight learning - Multiple roles for both men and women enhance feelings of well-being through all of the following mechanisms except:
A. Success in one role can buffer the effects of failure in another role
B. Multiple role increase the opportunity for social support
C. Multiple roles allow an individual to focus more on work success
D. Multiple role increase an individual’s cognitive complexity - According to Darwin a behaviour made up of units compatible with the mechanisms of inheritance and thus a products of natural selection is:
A. Instinct
B. Taxis
C. Kinesis
D. All of these - Probably the most insidious form of defense mechanism is ___________?
A. Reaction formation
B. Defensive identification
C. Projection
D. Withdrawal
E. None of these - A man who has numerous reasons to hate his mother instead lavishes her with unrealistic amounts of attention and love. He is probably exhibiting the defense mechanism of:
A. regression
B. identification
C. projection
D. reaction formation
