What type of research is designed to provide practical solutions to immediate problems?

Which of the following statements is true?

a. Defensive coping is used only by immature people. b. Over the long run, defenses can hinder successful adjustment. c. Defense mechanisms are maladaptive. d. Defensive coping signifies an impending breakdown.

Tara and Paul adopted their baby daughter, Yet Kwai, from a Chinese orphanage 5 years ago. She was physically and emotionally deprived until they adopted her at age 2½. It is most likely that Yet Kwai ______________________

a. stayed underweight for much of her life b. had more cognitive impairment than she would have had if she had been adopted before 6 months of age c. will have greater brain plasticity later in development because of her nurturing environment d. will show no signs of cognitive impairment due to synaptic pruning