When we have an unacceptable thought or impulse, we often avoid seeing it in ourselves but are the first to point it out to others. This is also known as _______

a. rationalization
b. repression
c. displacement
d. projection

d

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Your brother walks over to the table to have breakfast and announces that he "slept like a baby." Because you know a lot about sleep, what will you point out about his statement?

a) Most babies sleep for a few hours and wake up about 6 to 8 times a day. b) Babies do not reach the deepest stages of sleep that are believed to be most restful. c) The sleep of a baby is so different that comparisons with adult sleep cannot be made. d) The brain of an infant works so hard to develop properly that they do not actually sleep.

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Evelyn has been sharing laundry and clothing with her roommate Kate. Now, Kate has discovered that she has genital warts. Evelyn is afraid that she may contract this STD if the roommates continue sharing clothing and laundry. Is Evelyn's concern reasonable?

a. Yes. Genital warts can be spread through contact with contaminated clothing or towels. b. No. Genital warts can only be spread through contact with bodily fluids. c. Maybe. The exact mechanisms by which genital warts are spread is not known. d. Probably not. Genital warts cannot easily be spread through casual contact with clothing, but it's notimpossible. e. Unknown. We do not know how genital warts are spread.

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