Research Participants Who Try to Present Themselves in a Good

question 135

Multiple Choice

Research participants who try to present themselves in a good light are demonstrating _____.

• A) good judgment
• B) the social desirability response
• C) a placebo effect
• D) all of these options

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology referring to a series of developmental stages in childhood, each characterized by a focus on pleasure from a particular body area.

Pleasure-Seeking Energies

An inclination towards actions or experiences that result in enjoyment or satisfaction, driven by internal desires.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism by which individuals reduce anxiety by taking up the opposite feeling, impulse, or behavior.

Unconscious Impulses

Desires or motivations that reside outside conscious awareness but can influence behavior.