Karen regards most experiences as controllable. She displays a committed approach to daily activities and views change as a normal part of life and a chance for personal growth. Karen fits the pattern of a _________ individual.

Which is true of our cognitive functions in late adulthood?

a. Cognitive decline is inevitable in late life. b. The ability to use accumulated knowledge to solve problems can improve with age. c. Adults lose some of their creative ability in late adulthood. d. Older adults have less difficulty remembering information related to time.

Hal is fearful of men who are friendly toward him, convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him. Should it be the case that Hal is himself a latent homosexual, fearful of admitting this even to himself, we might conclude that he is using the defense mechanisms of repression and

a. reaction formation. b. projection. c. displacement. d. regression.