Which of the following primary abilities declines the earliest in adulthood?

Which defense mechanism is illustrated by a person with antisocial and aggressive tendencies who channels his energies into becoming an orthopedic surgeon?

a) projection b) repression c) sublimation d) reaction formation

Thorndike's use of the "Puzzle Box" allowed him to study

a. the nature of learning within individual cats. b. the degree to which children could solve jigsaw puzzles within confined spaces. c. whether or not a young infant could learn to become afraid of a white rat. d. the behavior of groups of adolescents as the engaged in problem-solving tasks.