The Freudian defense mechanism of __________ involves returning psychologically to a younger and safer age.
A) denial
B) repression
C) displacement
D) regression
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Marques loves to go to parties, and while there, he can have a conversation with just about anyone, whether he knows them or not. Which of the following Five Factors would Marques probably rate highly on based on this information?
A) neuroticism
B) conscientiousness
C) extraversion
D) openness to new experiences
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The __________ could be described as similar to a judgmental parent looking down on the __________.
A) ego; superego
B) ego; id
C) superego; ego
D) superego; id
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Joe works hard to avoid embarrassing himself or his family. Given what researchers have found about people from different cultures, he is most likely from _____________.
A) Canada
B) China
C) The United States
D) Great Britain
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Joe works hard to avoid embarrassing himself or his family. He is most likely from __________.
A) Finland
B) Canada
C) the United States
D) the Philippines
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According to the authors, persons who employ the assessment technique of graphology are often more influenced by the __________ than they are by the actual differences in peoples writing styles.
A) availability heuristic
B) confirmation bias
C) hindsight bias
D) representativeness heuristic
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Jennette scored very low on a measure of extraversion contained on a personality inventory she took in her psychology class. According to the theories of Walter Mischel, what can we predict about her likeliness to attend Saturdays homecoming dance?
A) This would indicate a preference for quiet, reserved settings, so she probably wont attend.
B) We would not do very well predicting her attendance at the dance.
C) Despite a low score on extraversion, if Jennette has nothing better to do, she will probably attend.
D) If her other scores on the inventory are high, she will probably attend the dance.
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Among the major principles guiding attraction and relationship formation, __________ plays a more important role when a relationship moves to deeper levels.
A) proximity
B) similarity
C) reciprocity
D) serendipity
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Which of the following theories states that emotions derive from our interpretations of our bodily reactions to stimuli?
A) James-Lange theory of emotion
B) somatic marker theory
C) Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
D) two-factor theory of emotion
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According to Abraham Maslow, developing one's potential to its fullest extent results in ________.
A) safety B) belongingness C) self-esteem D) self-actualization
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