If you were to conduct a survey of adults who smoke cigarettes, you would expect about ____ of these people would report that they want to quit smoking; of these, less than ____ will actually be able to quit

An unconscious technique used by the ego to defend against anxiety and maintain self-esteem is (the) __________

a) fixation. b) Oedipus complex. c) defense mechanisms. d) libido.

Dawn was recently divorced, and on the advice from her friends, she has decided not to date for at least six months so that she could become comfortable with herself once again

However, now she is convinced that most of the men at work want to ask her out, if she would only give them a sign. Dawn is likely using the defense mechanism of __________ a) suppression. b) projection. c) displacement. d) reaction formation.