The ______ is believed to be the earliest part of the brain that evolved

Drawing a conclusion without supporting evidence, even in the face of contradictory evidence, is an example of

a) arbitrary inference. b) minimization. c) personalization. d) selective abstraction.

When Maria was born, her 5-year old sister became intensely jealous of all of the attention that was directed to the baby. She tried to be a good big sister, but as each day went on she became more and more resentful of the new sister

Maria, who had long-since been toilet trained, suddenly began wetting her bed again. A psychodynamic theorist would explain this as an example of the defense mechanism called __________. a. identification b. projection c. regression d. rationalization