If You Like to Put on a Show,are Good at Acting,and

question 76

Multiple Choice

If you like to put on a show,are good at acting,and try to behave in ways that will be approved of by others,you would likely score high on a test of

• A) public self-consciousness.
• B) self-monitoring.
• C) collectivist motivation.
• D) power motivation.

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Definitions:

Projection and Rationalization

Projection and rationalization are defense mechanisms; projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others, while rationalization involves justifying behaviors or feelings with seemingly logical reasons to avoid the true explanation.

Rationalization

A coping technique that involves providing logical or rational justifications for questionable behaviors or emotions to sidestep their real causes.

Stockholm Syndrome

A psychological response wherein hostages or abduction victims develop a bond with their captors during captivity.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.