After weeks of being taunted by her so-called "friends" at school, Alyssa begins actively avoiding them whenever possible. Her coping style is best described as ______

A projective personality test is one in which a person _____.

A. is asked to answer straightforward questions about himself or herself B. replies to casual and informal questions from a clinician C. is presented with a series of ambiguous stimuli D. responds to true/false questions about physical complaints, psychological states, social attitudes, and occupational preferences

Aaron was recently assigned to a college dorm room with Bo. Considering that Bo is in a popular fraternity, he was surprised to learn that Bo was actually relatively calm and subdued most of the time. According to social-cognitive theorists, which of the following best explains the differences Aaron observed in Bo's behavior?

a. The group environment exerted a strong influence on his personality.
b. He had an internal locus of control but now appears to have an external locus of control.
c. His individual personality was a stronger influence than the group environment.
d. His behavior is now under his control and is no longer being reciprocally determined.