A college student with a "D-" average tells her parents that school is going well and

refuses to admit to herself that she might fail. Her defense mechanism is ______.

a. denial c. sublimation
b. repression d. reaction formation

A

Psychology

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As pioneered by psychologist Neal Miller, ________ is a procedure for making an individual aware of ordinarily weak or internal responses by providing clear external signals

a. the relaxation response b. biofeedback c. cognitive control d. stress-inoculation

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According to Festinger, inconsistencies between behavior and cognitions give rise to

__________ , which motivate(s) a person to __________ it. a. confusion and apathy; reduce b. counterattitudinal behavior; increase c. dissonance; reduce d. arousal; increase e. dissonance; maintain

Psychology