Upon receiving his second failing grade of the semester, Harold decides that this course is really not that important, and although it is too late to withdraw he can just take it again next semester

Harold is __________ the situation so that it does not feel so threatening or stressful for him.
a. reframing
b. rationalizaing
c. denying
d. projecting

Answer: A

Psychology

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a. distinguishing between Hindi phonemes. b. localizing the source of a sound. c. associating speakers with samples of speech. d. producing phonemes that occur in Japanese but not in English.

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Casandra is an honors student and one of the best varsity volleyball players. Despite her successes, she has begun to worry about her grades and standing in college, and her future

She has noticed that her mind goes blank in class and she has difficulty falling asleep at night. Most likely, Cassandra has A) generalized anxiety disorder. B) panic disorder. C) obsessive-compulsive disorder. D) agoraphobia.

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