Maslow’s writings on cognition and his work on creativity align closely with

Adam is very stressed about the fact that he has not paid his taxes in several years and he knows that he owes the government several thousand dollars (that he does not have). Every time he thinks about his debt he becomes upset, so he tells himself that he is really refusing to pay taxes to protest the government's foolish spending. Adam is employing the defense mechanism of

a. reaction formation. b. rationalization. c. sublimation. d. displacement

The term anhedonia is best defined as

a. a decreased ability to read or predict the emotions of others. b. repetitively and unproductively focusing on one's problems. c. s disinterest in activities that previously provided pleasure. d. an impulsive engagement in pleasure-seeking activities.