John worries about his tendency toward abusing animals, so he joins the Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. John's behavior can be viewed as an example of

a. reaction formation.
b. projection.
c. regression.
d. rationalization.

A

Psychology

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Newer research with adults using sequential designs has documented that over time, most

adults show: A) rapid cognitive, yet slow, physical declines. B) more rapid declines in health status than once thought. C) rapid cognitive and physical declines after age forty. D) slow, gradual cognitive and physical decline.

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