One Difficulty in Searching for Variables That Might Predict Consistency

question 31

Multiple Choice

One difficulty in searching for variables that might predict consistency is that ________.

• A) it is hard to think of variables that would predict differences in consistency
• B) such research is too time-consuming to conduct
• C) only one variable seems to predict consistency
• D) the effects of such variables are subtle and are sometimes difficult to detect

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Definitions:

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Repression

A defense mechanism where undesirable thoughts, feelings, or urges are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Super-Ego

In Freudian psychology, the part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.

Psychodynamic Theory

A psychological perspective that examines unconscious processes and emotional factors influencing behavior, founded on the concepts of Sigmund Freud.