What evidence has been found by empirical research to support defense mechanisms? What will be an ...

What evidence has been found by empirical research to support defense mechanisms?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Question 2

Describe two of the main styles of humor.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Question 3

You think your humor is harmless. Is it?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Question 4

Suppose you have given a personality test to samples of individuals from two different cultural groups. You find that one group scores significantly higher on neuroticism.
 
  How can you determine whether this is a true finding, or whether it reflects a cultural bias in your measurement? A) Ask the individuals if they think the test was biased.
  B) Look at other sources of information about the groups for confirming or disconfirming evidence.
  C) Have the groups retake the test and see if the difference still exists.
  D) Have the groups retake the test after a long period of time and see if the difference still exists.

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Question 5

According to your textbook, in the debate between B. F. Skinner and Rollo May, who was found to be right?
 
  A) Skinner
  B) May
  C) They were both right.
  D) Neither one was correct.
  E) The book did not discuss the outcome of the debate.

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Question 6

Punishers are intended to
 
  a. humiliate the recipient.
  b. reduce the tendency to behave in particular ways.
  c. increase the tendency to behave in particular ways.
  d. establish the authority of the person delivering the punishment.