Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Defensive coping signifies an impending breakdown.
• B) Defensive coping is used only by immature people.
• C) Defense mechanisms are always maladaptive.
• D) Over the long run, certain defenses can hinder successful adjustment.

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Definitions:

Durbin-Watson Statistic

A test statistic used to identify the presence of autocorrelation (correlation of adjacent residuals) in the residuals from a regression analysis.

First-Order Autocorrelation

A statistical measure of the relationship between a variable's current value and its immediate previous value.

Durbin-Watson Test

A statistical method designed to identify the existence of autocorrelation with a single lag in the residuals resulting from a regression study.

Positive Autocorrelation

A statistical property of a series indicating that values close together in time are positively correlated and tend to move in the same direction.