People Who Use the Defense Mechanism of Arbitrary Rightness

question 64

Multiple Choice

People who use the defense mechanism of arbitrary rightness

• A) tend to be intelligent.
• B) avoid conflict by declaring dogmatically that they are right.
• C) do not commit themselves to any particular opinion.
• D) doubt that they are correct.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A habituation process where two stimuli are repetitively paired; the reaction, initially triggered by the second stimulus, is at length triggered by the first stimulus alone.

Specific Fears

Specific Fears refer to intense, irrational fears related to specific objects, situations, or activities, which can significantly impact an individual's daily life and well-being.

Little Albert

An early 20th-century experiment by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner that demonstrated classical conditioning in humans, specifically showing how a child could be conditioned to fear a white rat.

Debilitating Disorder

A health condition that severely affects one's ability to perform everyday activities.