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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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