One day at work, John gets yelled at by his boss. While he would like to yell back at her, he fears losing his job so he grits his teeth, buries his anger, and says nothing

Later, he returns home and immediately yells at his children, even though they have done nothing wrong. His behavior is typical of ______.
a. a reaction formation c. sublimation
b. displacement d. projection

b

Psychology

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Mr. and Mrs. Linkletter are parents of a mental retarded child. It is most likely that their child

A) is a female rather than a male. B) is unusually creative. C) was born with an extra chromosome. D) will have difficulty adapting to the normal demands of independent adult life. E) is a direct result of ill-advised parents practices.

Psychology

Each of the following is a sleep disorder EXCEPT _________

a) narcolepsy b) REM rebound c) insomnia d) night terrors

Psychology