A Person States That He Was Not Shoplifting from the Store

question 16

Multiple Choice

A person states that he was not shoplifting from the store despite very clear evidence on the store surveillance tape.This person is demonstrating which ego defense mechanism?

• A) Dissociation
• B) Conversion
• C) Denial
• D) Compensation

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Analogue Experiments

Experiments that simulate real-life situations in a controlled environment to study the effects of variables on behavior in a laboratory setting.

External Validity

The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other settings, populations, and time periods beyond the original conditions of the study.

Independent Variable

In research and experimentation, it is the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.