A parent with unfulfilled ambitions shares emotionally in her child's success. When the child is promoted, the parent feels as if she, herself, has triumphed. Her behavior exemplifies the defense mechanism of ________

a. projection
b. identification
c. reaction formation
d. sublimation

Answer: b

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a. an explicit-memory task in the morning. b. an explicit-memory task in the late afternoon. c. an implicit-memory task in the morning. d. an implicit-memory task in the late afternoon.

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According to the chapter, how many deaths have been directly attributed to the use of marijuana?

a. More than 10,000 b. Between 500 and 1,000 c. Between 50 and 100 d. Zero

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